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25/11/2014
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ONS Release Data On E-Cigarette Use
New data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found that e-cigarette users are "almost entirely" former or current smokers.
The data may show that concerns regarding e-cigarettes being a "gateway" to smoking could be unfounded.
The ONS data shows e-cigarettes were being used to help smokers quit, or as a less harmful replacement.
The figures however, are for 2013, and the ONS stated that the "picture is still changing".
Tesco Remove 'Toys For Boys' Sign After Complaint
Tesco has announced it will remove a sign from its stores that referred to a superhero alarm clock as a "gift for boys".
The supermarket has taken the move after a woman posted a picture of her 7-year-old "superhero-loving" daughter next to the sign on Twitter. The picture has been retweeted more than 10,000 times.
Tesco apologised and said the sign would be removed, adding it would "make a great gift for both girls and boys".
'Extremely Rare' Tapir Born At Kent Zoo
A Malayan tapir has been born at a zoo in Kent.
The new baby, a boy named Nias, is an "extremely rare animal" and is currently endangered.
The tapir was born at Port Lympne Reserve near Hythe, who described the birth as "fantastic news not only for the future of Malayan tapirs but also for our dedicated hoofstock keepers".
(MH/CD)
New data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found that e-cigarette users are "almost entirely" former or current smokers.
The data may show that concerns regarding e-cigarettes being a "gateway" to smoking could be unfounded.
The ONS data shows e-cigarettes were being used to help smokers quit, or as a less harmful replacement.
The figures however, are for 2013, and the ONS stated that the "picture is still changing".
Tesco Remove 'Toys For Boys' Sign After Complaint
Tesco has announced it will remove a sign from its stores that referred to a superhero alarm clock as a "gift for boys".
The supermarket has taken the move after a woman posted a picture of her 7-year-old "superhero-loving" daughter next to the sign on Twitter. The picture has been retweeted more than 10,000 times.
Tesco apologised and said the sign would be removed, adding it would "make a great gift for both girls and boys".
'Extremely Rare' Tapir Born At Kent Zoo
A Malayan tapir has been born at a zoo in Kent.
The new baby, a boy named Nias, is an "extremely rare animal" and is currently endangered.
The tapir was born at Port Lympne Reserve near Hythe, who described the birth as "fantastic news not only for the future of Malayan tapirs but also for our dedicated hoofstock keepers".
(MH/CD)
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19 August 2014
New Data Shows Women Hit By 'Mid-Life Pay Crisis'
Female managers over 40 years old are earning 35% less than men, according to new data by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR. To earn the same as a male manager over a career, a woman would have to work the equivalent of over 14 years more.
New Data Shows Women Hit By 'Mid-Life Pay Crisis'
Female managers over 40 years old are earning 35% less than men, according to new data by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and XpertHR. To earn the same as a male manager over a career, a woman would have to work the equivalent of over 14 years more.
30 October 2013
Numbers Taking Up NHS Stop Smoking Service Fall
New figures have shown an 11% drop in the number of people using the NHS in England to quit smoking. The Health and Social Care Information Centre data reveals the first fall in the use of the service for four years.
Numbers Taking Up NHS Stop Smoking Service Fall
New figures have shown an 11% drop in the number of people using the NHS in England to quit smoking. The Health and Social Care Information Centre data reveals the first fall in the use of the service for four years.
24 February 2010
Teen Pregnancy At 20-Year Low
Teenage pregnancies in the UK have fallen to their lowest rate in over 20 years, annual statistics published today show.
Teen Pregnancy At 20-Year Low
Teenage pregnancies in the UK have fallen to their lowest rate in over 20 years, annual statistics published today show.
03 March 2009
Expert Warns Of 'Staggering' Consequences Of New Data-Sharing Proposals
The health consequences of the Government's new data-sharing proposals could be "staggering", warns an expert in an editorial published on bmj.com today.
Expert Warns Of 'Staggering' Consequences Of New Data-Sharing Proposals
The health consequences of the Government's new data-sharing proposals could be "staggering", warns an expert in an editorial published on bmj.com today.
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