Article: Time to stub out the killer weed; Department of Health take action as more than 3,000 die every year.(News)

Byline: LESLEY WALSH

THE first steps towards a tobacco-free society were taken yesterday as Northern Ireland's chief medical officer announced a five-year plan to help people stub out a habit which kills over 3,000 people every year.

With up to 70 per cent of the smoking population expressing a desire to quit, Dr Henrietta Campbell yesterday ...

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