Written answers

Tuesday, 16 May 2006

Department of Health and Children

Tobacco-Related Diseases

9:00 pm

Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 167: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the link between smoking and blindness is as robust as that between smoking and lung cancer; and her plans to raise awareness of same through anti-smoking advertising campaigns in the run up to world no tobacco day at the end of May 2006. [18175/06]

Photo of Seán PowerSeán Power (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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While I am aware of the link between smoking and blindness, anti-smoking campaigns have, to date, focused on the general health risks of cigarettes such as the negative impact of smoking on the cardiovascular system and the increased risks of developing some cancers.

Under the restructuring of the health services, the Health Services Executive (HSE) has responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including awareness raising media campaigns and health information dissemination. The issue raised by the Deputy will be considered as part of the national framework on tobacco currently being developed by the HSE.

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