WEDNESDAY is National No Smoking Day and to highlight this the Smoking Target Action Group (STAG) is launching a campaign on passive smoking called Growing Up In Smoke. The group's leaflet emphasises that "secondhand smoke has more tar, nicotine, carbon monoxide and other chemicals that cause cancer than the smoke inhaled through the cigarette itself". The campaign will by launched tomorrow by the Minister for State at the Department of Health, Brian O'Shea, and includes posters, leaflets, stickers as well as national and local publicity. In relation to the law, the campaign urges people to remember that smoking is banned completely in schools, creches, nurseries, playgroups and school buses and that local health boards should be informed if the ban is not enforced. Further details from (01) 4961626.
A Smokers Quit Line - 1800 200700 - will be operated by the Irish Cancer Society from today until Friday to provide advice and encouragement to those trying to quit smoking. The line will be staffed by trained smoking cessation counsellors who will give the smoker information on practical ways to quit and provide advice on dealing with cravings for tobacco and other difficulties.
WHAT Information Can Be Got From a Scan in Pregnancy? is the title of the second lecture in the Coombe Women's Hospital annual Positively Healthy lecture series. The lecture will be delivered by Dr Bernard Stewart at the hospital's Conference Centre, Dolphin's Barn, Dublin at 8 p.m. tomorrow. There is no admission charge and parking is available in the hospital grounds.
NEXT Sunday the Irish Migraine Association is holding a seminar and a.g.m. in the Royal Dublin Hotel, O'Connell Street, Dublin at 2 p.m. Dr B. Kendall of the Royal Leicester Infirmary will host a migraine clinic and Dr E. O'Sullivan will discuss how to manage migraine. The cost is £5 and booking is not required. All welcome.
PARENTS are invited to attend a meeting on Nutritional and Developmental Issues for Children addressed by Louise Byrne, nutritionist, National Dairy Council and Dr Vincent Molony, child psychiatrist. The meeting is on Thursday in the Ranelagh Multi Denominational School at 8 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
THE Centre for Women's Studies' public seminar series continues tomorrow at 1 p.m. in the Conference Room (2026), Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin. Olive Braiden of the Rape Crisis Centre will address the seminar on Separate Legal Representation for Victims of Rape. All are welcome.