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About ASH

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a public health charity set up by the Royal College of Physicians to end the harm caused by tobacco.

After 50 years' successful campaigning this goal is within our grasp, but only if the inequalities in smoking across society are addressed.

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20 March 2024

Cross party support for raising the age of sale for tobacco from voters and Parliamentarians

As the new Tobacco and Vapes Bill is published today [Wednesday 20th March], parliamentarians from across all major parties pledge their support and polling shows voters for all major parties back raising the age of sale for tobacco by a substantial margin.

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20 March 2024

Strong local government support for Tobacco and Vapes Bill tabled today

Local Government leaders from across the political spectrum have joined health leaders to back the Government’s new legislation to create a smokefree generation - by raising the age of sale for tobacco for those born before 2009.

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