Tobacco
12 Sep, 2022
- The Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s Policy Group on Tobacco has published a new report which makes the case for raising the minimum age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21 years.The Tobacco 21…
11 Apr, 2021
- The impact of the COVID-19 public health social measures (PHSM) on health behaviours is poorly understood. We aimed to identify…
28 Feb, 2020
- This longitudinal study examined the profile and pregnancy-related behaviours of women who reported smoking in two successive…
14 Feb, 2019
- The adverse effects of smoking on neonatal outcomes, such as small-for-gestational-age (SGA), has been extensively studied however,…
1 Feb, 2019
- The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to determine whether a behavioural intervention in pregnancy supported by online…
1 Jul, 2018
- Using detailed dietary and supplement questionnaires in early pregnancy, we compared the dietary intakes of micronutrients and…
1 Jun, 2018
- This study evaluated breath carbon monoxide (BCO) testing in identifying maternal smokers as well as the difference between disclosers and non-disclosers of smoking status. We also investigated if…
1 Oct, 2017
- Key Findings • One in six (18%) of adults aged 54 years and…
1 Apr, 2017
- Smoking during pregnancy is the most significant modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Tobacco use has a long-standing…
1 Mar, 2017
- Reducing second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure has become a central component of tobacco control policies across the island of Ireland. The…
1 Sep, 2016
- Ireland has strong tobacco control legislation but must get smokers to stop if the national plan of having a smoking prevalence of 5%…
14 Jun, 2016
- Reducing second-hand smoke (SHS) exposure has become a central component of tobacco control policies across the island of Ireland. The…
1 Oct, 2015
- Smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death. As the Irish government works towards their stated goal of a ‘tobacco free…
25 Nov, 2013
- A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both…
1 Jan, 2013
- The need to control tobacco is probably the most important health intervention. Tobacco dependence is a recognized life-destroying…
1 Jan, 2011
- To assess patterns in adult smoking rates in Ireland across two main socio-economic indicators: level of education and social class (SC…
1 Feb, 2010
- This piece of research is the fifth in a series of chronic conditions prevalence forecasting reports which IPH has produced. Previous…