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Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.

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'A Smokefree Future', the Government's new tobacco strategy for England 2010-2020. The Smokefree Action Coalition's reaction can be viewed here (pdf).

Tobacco policy and the European Union

Cost Benefit Analysis of the FCTC: This report assesses the impact of introducing the measures currently proposed under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control draft protocol on smuggling.

ASH Briefings: supporting evidence on a range of tobacco control measures including e-cigarettes, Plain PackagingTobacco Displays at the Point of Sale and Tobacco Vending Machines.

Beyond Smoking Kills: A review of the progress made since the publication of "Smoking Kills" (1998) and sets out an agenda for a comprehensive tobacco control strategy.

ASH response to the Government consultation on the future of tobacco control. The Smokefree Action Coalition website gives further information on the campaign.

Current Policy Issues

Further information and policy documents on smoking and tobacco control.

Campaigns

Details of ASH's current campaigns and how you can get involved. Visit also the Smokefree Action Coalition website.

Information

View ASH's publications such as our law guide, fact sheets and briefings, and links to other external resources.

ASH Daily News

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Press Releases

Calendar of Events in Tobacco Control

ASH receives funding from British Heart Foundation and Cancer Research UK