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Stopping Smoking: Guide
The health benefits of stopping smoking start within hours of putting out the last cigarette. Using a combination of medication and behavioural support can substantially increase the chances of successfully quitting. March 2020. Download here.
Read MoreASH Briefing on electronic cigarettes
Electronic cigarettes are marketed as a cheaper, safer alternative to conventional cigarettes. As they do not produce smoke, research suggests that electronic cigarettes are relatively harmless in comparison with smoking. This briefing reviews the safety of e-cigarettes and how effective they are as an aid to stopping smoking. ASH briefing on electronic cigarettes
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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
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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 …
