MythBuster – Tobacco
On #WorldNoTobaccoDay the Institute of Public Health has developed a series of MythBusters to debunk some of the myths that persist around tobacco.
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IPH provides evidence to Oireachtas Health Committee on the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019
The Institute of Public Health (IPH) is today appearing before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health to give evidence on the Public Health (Tobacco and Nicotine Inhaling Products) Bill 2019. IPH Director of Policy Dr Helen McAvoy joined Professor Des Cox from the Royal College of Physicians Ireland (RCPI) Tobacco Policy Group to give evidence…
Easy Read: Mid-term review of Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland – Stakeholder Engagement Report
This Easy Read report summarises a detailed report produced by the Institute of Public Health for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. The Stakeholder Engagement Report was produced by the Institute as part of a mid-term review of the 10-year Tobacco Control Strategy in 2018. This Easy Read version of that report summarises the…
IPH welcomes new tobacco regulations in Northern Ireland
1 February 2022 The Institute of Public Health (IPH) welcomes the introduction of new laws in Northern Ireland this week that will help to reduce children’s exposure to second-hand smoke and prevent children accessing e-cigarettes. Under new Tobacco Regulations, which come into effect from today, 1 February, it is now illegal to smoke in a…