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Blog: Dying young from respiratory disease – are we making progress on reducing inequalities?

Blog
21 May, 2021 - In this blog, Dr Helen McAvoy, Director of Policy at the Institute of Public Health, explores what we know about excess deaths from respiratory disease in socially disadvantaged communities, and…
Chronic Conditions Health Inequalities Tobacco and Nicotine products
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Sunburn, Sun Safety and Indoor Tanning Among Schoolchildren in Ireland

Journal Articles
20 May, 2021 - Excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, sunburn and indoor tanning bed use in childhood are well established risk factors for developing skin…
Cancer Children and Young People Sun Safety
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Factors associated with changes in consumption among smokers and alcohol drinkers during the COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ period

Journal Articles
11 Apr, 2021 - The impact of the COVID-19 public health social measures (PHSM) on health behaviours is poorly understood. We aimed to identify…
Alcohol COVID-19 Tobacco and Nicotine products
Progress made to protect population health, but tobacco remains leading cause of preventable death

Progress made to protect population health, but tobacco remains leading cause of preventable death

News
17 Feb, 2021 - National No Smoking Day, February 17thWHILE significant progress has been made to protect the population from the harms caused by smoking, tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death in…
Public Health Tobacco and Nicotine products