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Quit smoking for Dementia Awareness Week 2019!

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Published at 24 May, 2019 11:00.

Research shows that smoking can increase your risk of dementia, but stopping smoking is thought to reduce your risk down to the level of non-smokers.

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Mental Health Awareness Week - Smoking and Stress

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Published at 14 May, 2019 13:45.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and we're raising the awareness of how smoking effects a variety of mental health conditions, including stress.

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Mental Health Awareness Week - Smoking and Anxiety

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Published at 14 May, 2019 10:41.

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and we're raising the awareness on how smoking effects a variety of mental health conditions, starting with anxiety!

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Make Ramadan Your Time To Stop Smoking For Good

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Published at 18 April, 2019 15:22.

Yorkshire Smokefree is encouraging our region’s Muslims observing Ramadan to harness the willpower and determination they use for the month-long religious fast to stop smoking for good.

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Stop Smoking for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

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Published at 01 April, 2019 10:06.

Did you know that, in the UK, somebody is diagnosed with bowel cancer every 15 minutes?

Yorkshire Smokefree support Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and we’re proud to raise awareness of the cause. Whether you’re young or old, male or female, bowel cancer can affect us all.

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Yorkshire Smokefree Are Proud To Support PHE’s Heart Age Campaign

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Published at 06 November, 2018 14:23.

Did you know that heart disease, heart attacks and strokes are among the leading causes of death in the UK?

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Creating a smoke free generation in Barnsley

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Published at 19 July, 2018 00:00.

New figures show that the work of Yorkshire Smokefree has contributed to the biggest drop in smoking across the Barnsley borough in recent years. The service is run by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and paid for by Barnsley Council.

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