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** 10 August 2020
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** UK
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** East of England: Rules for pavement seating in Dacorum include a smokefree requirement (#1)
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** West Midlands: Warning to teens using fake IDs to buy alcohol and tobacco in Bridgnorth (#2)
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** North West: Around 1 in 10 people in Warrington smoke (#3)
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** International
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** Japan’s male smoking rate drops below 30% for the first time (#4)
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Councillors in Dacorum have agreed new pavement licences, which will run until September 2021, will have to be smokefree areas going beyond guidance which requires some smokefree provision. Meanwhile, venues will not be allowed to charge for the use of a table and chairs, and no patio heaters will be allowed on the highway.
Venues will have to abide by all government guidelines concerning COVID-19.
Source: Watford Observer, 9 August 2020
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** Police have warned that youngsters in Bridgnorth have been using fake IDs to purchase tobacco and alcohol. Officers in the town have received numerous reports of fake driving licences being used as proof of age when buying from shops in the area.
A spokesperson from West Mercia Police said: “This is an offence, and you should be aware of the following taken from the DVLA website: The consequences of using a fake driving licence can be very severe. At most, you can face a £5,000 fine and up to 10 years in prison. It can also impact any establishments you use the licence at, as they can get a fine of up to £5,000 or may have to voluntarily close for up to 48 hours. If a particular venue is found to have been serving children at least twice within a period of 3 months, they can get a fine of up to £10,000 and have their licence suspended for up to 3 months. As well as this, they may find that the licensing authority makes the decision to review their alcohol licence.”
Source: Shropshire Star, 7 August 2020
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** The latest data from Public Health England (PHE) has revealed that smoking rates have declined to 11.3% in Warrington. That rate puts the town just below the national average of 13.9%.
Councillor Maureen McLaughlin, Warrington Council cabinet member for public health and wellbeing, said: “Smoking is the leading cause of preventable premature death in Warrington, killing around 280 people every year, and we want to ensure that people have access to the right support to help them to quit. It can be difficult to quit smoking on your own, but by getting [the] support, you are more likely to not only quit but not start up again. Smokers can get help when they want to stop, there’s lots of fantastic support on offer through LiveWire, and by using the support that is right for you, you’ll boost your chance of quitting for good so you can start to live a healthier, happier life.”
Warrington has the region’s highest quit rate of 4.99% quit rate (i.e. 4,993 ‘quits’ per 100,000 people).
Source: Warrington Guardian, 9 August 2020
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Japan’s male smoking rate fell below 30% for the first time last year, declining to 28.8%, down 2.3 points from the previous study in 2016, a health ministry survey found.
The national livelihood survey is conducted every three years by the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry; the 2019 survey also found that the female smoking rate fell 0.7 points to 8.8%.
By age bracket, smokers in their 20s saw the most significant declines, with the ratio for men falling 4.1 points to 27% and the ratio for women dropping 1.9 points to 8.3%. Most smokers are in their 40s, with rates of 37.6 % for men and 13.4 % for women.
Growing public awareness of the dangers of smoking is likely behind the downtrend. In April, a law banning smoking indoor at restaurants, offices, hotel lobbies and other public places took effect.
Source: Japan Times, 9 August 2020
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