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 October 2024
ASH comment on NHS youth smoking, drinking, and drug use data
A comment from Hazel Cheeseman, Chief Executive of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), in response to the newly released NHS data on smoking, drinking, and drug use among young people in England.
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.
