In July 2019, the UK Government set out its ambition for England to be smokefree by 2030. ASH is joining over 40 organisations, including Cancer Research UK and Fresh, calling on the Government to set out measures to deliver on its ambition for a Smokefree 2030.
Read MoreASH, together with the University of Bath and the University of York, have produced five new videos showing the journey of smokers with mental health conditions who have successfully quit and want health professionals to do more to help others do the same.
Read MoreDeveloped with Fresh and with support from a Task and Finish group with members from local authority public health teams, this new resource provides a practical guide, including examples of practice, for effective local tobacco control alliances and partnerships.
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 MoreA new survey conducted by ASH has uncovered a shortage of support to quit smoking for people with mental health conditions.
Read MoreNew research from ASH has found that ending smoking in the UK could lift over a million people out of poverty.
Read MoreASH's Health Inequalities resource pack contains a range of briefings on population groups disproportionately harmed by tobacco and how best to support them.
Read MoreThis fact sheet provides a detailed analysis of adult attitudes and behaviour with respect to e-cigarettes and how they have changed over time. The data are taken from an annual survey, Smokefree GB, carried out for ASH by YouGov.
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 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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