Help to Quit
Looking for help to stop smoking?
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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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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 …
Smoking, the Heart and Circulation
Tobacco use is the leading behavioural risk factor for cardiovascular diseases including heart disease and stroke. Smoking causes around 20,000 …
Smoking-related poverty concentrated in the North and Midlands
23rd July 2021 New analysis [1] of national data commissioned by health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds …
