ASH
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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Our resources contain information and statistics on tobacco-related topics, and supporting evidence for tobacco control measures.
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Latest Press Releases
17 October 2024
Over 200 leading health professionals call on Chancellor to invest in creating a smokefree UK
In an open letter published by The BMJ, health professionals warn that unless smoking is addressed, there is no prospect of delivering on Labour’s manifesto commitment to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions.
14 October 2024
MPs, smoking survivors and bereaved families gather in Parliament to back Tobacco and Vapes Bill
At the inaugural meeting of the newly formed APPG on Smoking and Health, smoking survivors and bereaved families heard from the Minister for Public Health on the Government’s bold plans to create a Smokefree country.
