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
Fifteen Smokefree Years: Public support in England for measures to reduce the harm of smoking
On July 1st 2007, radical new legislation came into force in England prohibiting smoking in all enclosed workplaces and public …
15 years after the smoking ban Government policy still lags behind public opinion
1st July 2022 NEW data released today (1st July) shows the level of public support for action on smoking continues …New report finds smoking is a cause of depression and schizophrenia
20th June 2022 Smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by between 53% and 127% and of developing depression by …Public mental health and smoking: A framework for action
A joint report published by ASH and the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Public Mental Health Implementation Centre. The report is a …Regional press releases: Khan Review would reduce early deaths and inequality
See below for regional press releases on the publication of Javed Khan’s Independent Review of the government’s ambition to make …
