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An example of a Point-of-sale tobacco display

Ban on Tobacco Displays at the Point-of-sale

Point-of-sale marketing of tobacco, including tobacco display racks and sales incentives for retailers, has grown in importance to tobacco companies as other forms of tobacco advertising have been prohibited. 1, 2 Tobacco companies have not disclosed their spend on marketing in the UK, but in the US Point-of-sale marketing accounted for …

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NHS Health Checks

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the UK and accounts for one third of all deaths in this country. It is estimated that 2.6 million people in the UK are living with cardiovascular disease.1 Smoking, obesity, poor diet and lack of physical exercise are major causes of …