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76% of the population favour a gradual ban on the sale and supply of tobacco

Research published at E-cigarettes and Tobacco Endgame: Protecting the Next Generation Conference

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Policy News   |   6th Dec 2023

Patient Champion, Meaghan O’Brien, suffered a stroke at just 22 years of age

Meaghan O’Brien was just 22 when she collapsed after starting a gym session but recognised the F.A.S.T. signs such as facial drooping and left arm weakness.

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Stroke News   |   20th Nov 2023

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Report Launched

A radical new approach to preventing chronic disease would save thousands of lives each year and protect our stretched health service, a new report by the Irish Heart Foundation and University College Cork insists today.

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Heart News   |   14th Nov 2023

Legislation to ban vaping products being sold to under 18s welcomed

New legislation has been passed in the Dail

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Policy News   |   9th Nov 2023

Budget 2024: New e-cigarette tax and 75c price increase on cigarettes

Additional deterrents to discourage young people from starting to smoke welcomed

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Policy News   |   10th Oct 2023

Britain proposes that children now aged 14 or younger will never legally buy cigarettes there

Children must be protected from what is the biggest cause of preventable death

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Policy News   |   4th Oct 2023

Irish Heart Foundation calls for increased tobacco tax in Budget

Five priorities to fight cardiovascular disease required in the Budget 2024

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Policy News   |   2nd Oct 2023

Fewer than half of heart attack patients call the ambulance within one hour of symptoms

82% of heart attack patients had at least one known cardiovascular risk factor

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Heart News   |   6th Sep 2023

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