Smoking & Health Inequalities
Tobacco and Ethnic Minorities
Smoking rates vary considerably between ethnic groups and within groups they vary by gender. August 2019. Download here.
Read MoreThe Stolen Years
People with mental health conditions die on average 10-20 years earlier than the general population and smoking is the single largest factor accounting for this difference Around one third of adult tobacco consumption is by people with a current mental health condition with smoking rates more than double that of the general population The Stolen […]
Read MoreASH Briefing: Health inequalities and smoking
This briefing explains why smoking is a major contributory factor and what can be done to reduce health inequalities caused by smoking. It examines the relationship between smoking and socio-economic status, and certain social groups such as people with mental health conditions, prisoners, looked-after children and ethnic minorities.
Read MoreHouse of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee: Inquiry into Government Proposals on Business Rates – ASH Submission
ASH’s submission focuses on what the effect of these proposals might have on: (a) Differences in outcomes in richer and poorer areas and inter-authority competition and (b) the long-term future of redistribution to poorer areas and impacts on development.
Read MoreEvidence to the Health Select Committee Inquiry: Impact of Comprehensive Spending Review on health and social care
ASH’s response to the Health Select Committee inquiry into the impact of the Comprehensive Spending Review on health and social care.
Read MoreRecent Posts
Budget a small step forward for tobacco but still not enough
Tobacco duties In line with the escalator duty rates on all tobacco products will increase by 2% above (RPI) and …Ending smoking in the UK would increase the number of UK jobs by nearly half a million
23rd October 2021 New analysis of national statistics [1] published in advance of the Budget and Spending Review on Wednesday …
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and SPECTRUM representation to HM Treasury’s Spending Review (SR21) and Budget
In September 2021, ASH and SPECTRUM, a public health research consortium of academics from 10 UK universities and partner organisations …
Tobacco and the Environment
From growing the tobacco plant to the disposal of butts and packaging, the whole life cycle of a cigarette takes …Smoking and Meningococcal Disease
Exposure to tobacco smoke via both active and passive smoking has been shown to increase the risk of developing meningococcal …
