Fake cigarettes warning
THE dangers of smoking 'dodgy' cigarettes will be highlighted at a roadshow.
North Staffordshire PCT will be staging the event at the Midsummer Mayhem fun day at Lyme Valley Park, Newcastle, on Sunday.
As well as providing advice for those wishing to stop smoking, health experts will also show smokers the variety of unusual substances they may be inhaling if they buy dodgy cigarettes.
The event is the latest part of a hard-hitting poster and radio advertising campaign from the Department of Health and HM Revenue & Customs.
Paul Hooper, regional tobacco policy manager for the West Midlands, said: "Buying cheap cigarettes from a man down the pub or from someone returning from their holidays may seem like a great deal.
"However, they are often made in unhygienic conditions and can contain ingredients like insects."
2 Comments
by Warren, Meir
Saturday, August 08 2009, 7:58AM
“I'd save your breath, if pepole who smoke carry on after given the facts on the damage normal fags will do to there health, thay will not take a blind bit of notice of this. In smokeing what I like to call 'knock off' fags, the fools are suporting a black market, some of witch may find its was to surport cimanel activerty.”
by Rustinho, Silverdale
Friday, August 07 2009, 8:47PM
“I hardly think think that warning people that smoking cigarettes is dangerous is going to put many smokers off. They probably realise this already and don't care!”