Children ‘not getting anti-smoking message’

GETTING young people to realise smoking kills is an uphill battle, an international conference in Dublin heard yesterday.

Anti-smoking campaigner Professor Luke Clancy told delegates to Cancer 2005: “Adults, by and large, are stopping smoking, but children are not fully getting the message despite all efforts.

“And a recent survey showed nearly 30% of Leaving Cert students smoking, with girls more than boys.”