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This week is #pulmonaryrehabweek
“Scotland has one of the highest respiratory death rates in Europe & although we are grateful that we have a national action plan, we're concerned about the lack of progress"
Head of @asthmalunguk Scotland @joseph_ALUK
asthmaandlung.org.uk/media/p…
ALT Graphic shows blue background with white writing that says Pulmonary Rehab Week. It also says Asthma + Lung UK and the organisation's logo. The photo shows a woman medical professional speaking to a female patient.
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Learn more about the impact vaping has on young people, including:
🩺 Risk to young people's health
📱 What influences uptake
💬 How to talk about it
Access all this and more in our resources - ashscotlandmoodle.org.uk/
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We were delighted to welcome school students from across Renfrewshire to UWS Paisley campus earlier this week for our UWS Foundation Academy event, where they discovered more about UWS, and tried their hand at a wide range of skills including health, engineering, design and more.
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“With the Scottish Government refreshing its tobacco action plan later this year, it is vital that Scotland matches the level of bold and ambitious measures set by New Zealand & Australia in recent months, if we are to achieve the goal of a tobacco-free generation by 2034."
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“Tobacco remains the biggest preventable killer in Scotland, causing 9,000 deaths and 100,000 hospitalisations each year, and this demands an acceleration of progress towards taking on the profiteering tobacco industry and its lethal products."
- Chief Exec Sheila Duffy
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Cntr Musculoskel Sci retweeted
We need to ensure staff
and pupils have the support they need to prevent more young people from taking up vaping and help those who are. As part of our campaign we'll be reaching out to parents, pupils and unions like @EISUnion to get their input. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…
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Happy Biomedical Science day to all our current and former and soon-to-be students @UniWestScotland Sending thanks to all the incredible Biomedical Scientists in NHS labs across the country
#BiomedicalScienceDay2023
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This is the reality inside schools across Scotland. So many teachers have similar stories, and so many kids are feeling the pressures to vape, and feel intimidated by the presence of vaping in schools... #BanDisposableVapes bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-6…
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It’s #BiomedicalScienceDay2023 so I want to thank the UK’s amazing biomedical scientists and hospital laboratory staff #AtTheHeartOfHealthcare. They analyse over 1.5 BILLION samples a year!
Cntr Musculoskel Sci retweeted
Did you know 90% of people who smoke start smoking by the age of 21?
We've published a new factsheet, revealing the latest stats and figures on tobacco use by young people.
Our 'Young Adults and Tobacco Use' factsheet can be found on our website 👇
bit.ly/3oyNc9n
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Protecting young people & the environment is at the core of @RCPCHScotland and @RCPEdin's call for Scottish Government to implement an outright ban on disposable e-cigarettes.
Let's prioritise the wellbeing of our youth, work towards a healthier future and #BanDisposableVapes
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E-cigarettes Are a ‘Trap’ to Recruit Children Not Harm Reduction – strong statement from the @WHO healthpolicy-watch.news/e-ci…
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What a day - thank you to everyone involved in making it such a success!
Tomorrow we are at @UniWestScotland Paisley to inspire even more young people.
Stay tuned to see more of our event.
#CollabIsKey #STEM
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What steps can Scotland take to stop young people vaping?
📻 Listen to our Chief Exec Sheila Duffy talk to @BBCRadioScot now on Lunchtime Live
You can listen here ⬇️
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:b…
Cntr Musculoskel Sci retweeted
Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay
This year's theme is 'We need food, not tobacco', raising awareness of the negative impact tobacco growing has on the health of farmers and the planet 🌎
Read more - bit.ly/45y1jfL
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Join us at Lanarkshire campus on Thursday 1st June, 4pm-7pm where we're hosting ‘Ultimate Science at UWS’ as part of @GlasgowSciFest. Bring the whole family to find out more about how scientific research influences people’s lives. Register here: gla.ac.uk/events/sciencefest…
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Excited to meet all the young people from across Lanarkshire attending our @SmartSTEMs event @UniWestScotland
