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
Chancellor urged to raise taxes for cigarillos to equal cigarettes in Budget
7 February 2020 Chancellor urged to raise taxes for cigarillos to equal cigarettes in Budget Action on Smoking and Health …Attending the Imperial AGM
Phil Chamberlain, managing editor of Tobacco Tactics and and a partner in STOP (Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products), a global …Killer company; killer profits
Today ASH is kicking off a campaign to coincide with the annual general meetings of three of the world’s largest …
Every day in England 280 children start smoking while Government action on its Smokefree 2030 pledge is awaited
3 February 2020 The clock is ticking – every day in England 280 children start smoking and over 200 adults …
Many ways forward
This report presents the findings from an online survey of tobacco control leads in local authorities in England. Findings include …
