On 29th July 2019 the Smokefree Action Coalition (SFAC) wrote to Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, setting out their support for the Government's ambition of a smoke-free England by 2030.
Read MoreThis factsheet examines the links between smoking and dementia. Smoking is ranked third among 9 modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked to an estimated 14% of cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide.
Read MoreDid YOU become an addicted smoker before the 1990s when the industry knew how addictive it was while denying it in public? Do you now have a serious disease caused by your smoking? If so, please contact us.
Read MoreThe quitting dividend for tenants and landlords explores the financial impact of smoking on social housing landlords and tenants.
Read MoreThis factsheet covers some of the main statistics you need to know about smoking, with a focus on the UK and in particular: England.
Read MoreWere YOU a tobacco company employee who became an addicted smoker as a result of being given free cigarettes by your employer? Do you now have a serious disease caused by your smoking? If so, please contact us.
Read MoreThe Ready Reckoner is a tool which calculates the cost of smoking to society. The cost can be calculated at national and regional levels, right down to the level of County/UA districts.
Read MoreASH Fact Sheets contain information and statistics on a variety of tobacco-related topics.
The ASH Briefings provide supporting evidence for a range of tobacco control measures.
ASH's reports and submissions.
A reference guide to tobacco related legislation, policy and voluntary agreements.
This page reveals the tobacco industry's shady actions and unsupported claims.
Comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising and promotion are essential for effective tobacco control policies.
Smoking accounts for over half of the difference in risk of premature death between social classes.
Taxing tobacco and initiatives that tackle tobacco smuggling are important levers to reduce smoking and protect public health.
Providing stop smoking support is a highly cost effective measure to improve public health.
The best way to reduce youth smoking is through comprehensive tobacco control measures that apply to the whole population.
Standardised packaging and large visual health warnings help reduce the appeal of smoking.
There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. Smokefree laws help protect people from health hazards caused by inhaling secondhand smoke.
ASH campaigns for harm reduction and product regulation at both the UK and EU level as part of a long-term strategy.
This toolkit provides Information and data about smoking and tobacco control at the local level, including a digest of public opinion.
ASH provides the secretariat for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health.
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