Reports
Read the latest reports published by the Institute.
12 Sep, 2022
- The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Policy Group on Tobacco has published a new report which makes the case for raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 years.The Tobacco 21…
1 Oct, 2017
- Key Findings • One in six (18%) of adults aged 54 years and…
1 Mar, 2017
- Reducing second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure has become a central component of tobacco control policies across the island of Ireland. The…
14 Jun, 2016
- Reducing second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure has become a central component of tobacco control policies across the island of Ireland. The…
13 Jan, 2016
- This report, developed for the Department of Health (Ireland), presents a summary of the feedback of key stakeholders based on a…
25 Nov, 2013
- A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both…
9 May, 2013
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA…
9 May, 2013
- The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA…
1 Aug, 2012
- Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterised by too much glucose in the blood. The body breaks down digested food…
1 Aug, 2012
- Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterised by too much glucose in the blood. The body breaks down digested food…
26 Jun, 2012
- Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a collective term for diseases that occur when the walls of the coronary arteries become narrowed by a…
15 Mar, 2010
- Chronic conditions are responsible for a significant proportion of early deaths. They reduce quality of life in many of the adults…
15 Mar, 2010
- Chronic conditions are responsible for a significant proportion of early deaths. They reduce quality of life in many of the adults…
1 Feb, 2010
- Chronic conditions are responsible for a significant proportion of early deaths. They reduce quality of life in many of the adults…
1 Feb, 2010
- This piece of research is the fifth in a series of chronic conditions prevalence forecasting reports which IPH has produced. Previous…
1 Feb, 2010
- Chronic conditions are responsible for a significant proportion of early deaths. They reduce quality of life in many of the adults…
8 Oct, 2009
- IPH 2009 Highlights detailed in this document include: -…
1 May, 2007
- A systematic approach to forecasting population prevalence on the island of Ireland in 2010 and 2015. Fore casts of population prevalence are useful to describe changing patterns of diabetes in the…
1 Apr, 2006
- Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is the most common cause of…