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Mission: To make health a top priority for everyone in Northern Ireland.

Health warning: smoking is still our biggest killer (12)

Available from:
Central Health Promotion Resource Services.
Articles
Smoking...not just a personal issue
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John Nicholson suggests it is time to get tough, not just on smoking, but on the causes of smoking.

Fighting smoke with fire.
Greg Connolly outlines measures taken in Massachusetts to successfully reduce levels of smoking in the state.

Australia's national tobacco campaign success story.
Trish Cotter describes the success of a hard-hitting anti-smoking campaign run throughout Australia.

Helping smokers 'Kiss it Goodbye'.
Doreen McIntyre explains how the No Smoking Day campaign works and what it has achieved.

Up2You.
Margaret Slane traces the development of Northern Ireland's recent teenage anti-smoking campaign.

Causing a Stinx.
Martin Raymond explains the reasons behind the Health Education Board for Scotland's recent foray into the music business.

Women, smoking and cessation: meeting the challenge.
Amanda Amos discusses the challenges in developing effective programmes to help women quit smoking.

Taking control.
Gerry McElwee details the Ulster Cancer Foundation's multi-stranded approach to tackling tobacco control.

Dentists against tobacco.
Ruth Freeman describes a pilot smoking cessation intervention carried out by dentists in Northern Ireland.

Stop at your local pharmacy.
Terry Maguire reports on a new service available to smokers at their local pharmacy.

Helping smokers stop.
Promoting Health considers some of the support services which can help smokers to quit.

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