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
18 March 2025
Patients in mental health wards need better quit support as government prepares to ban smoking on hospital grounds
New research from ASH finds that people admitted to mental health trusts have better access to treatment for smoking than they did 5 years ago but are being let down by a failure to create smokefree care environments.
17 February 2025
New analysis shows spending to reduce smoking is a good deal for the Chancellor
New analysis shows that investing an additional £97 million in smoking cessation could save public finances £894 million by 2030 – a ninefold return. A ‘polluter pays’ levy on tobacco companies could raise the necessary funds without costing taxpayers.