Yvette Cooper is Health Secretary: A look back at her work on tobacco control
Yvette Cooper has been appointed Secretary of State for Health and Social Care by the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. While her appointment marks a new chapter following her time as Foreign Secretary, it is also something of a homecoming.
If Andy Burnham is looking to tax businesses that ‘do not make a positive contribution to society’, he should start with big tobacco
ASH Public Affairs Lead Helen Duffy argues that if the PM is looking to tax "businesses that do not make a positive contribution to local communities" then big tobacco should be the top of his list.
Smoking in pregnancy has fallen to a record low. Here's what the rest of the health system can learn
In this blog, ASH Senior Policy Officer Rachel Maynard explains how embedding smoking cessation into routine maternity care has driven major reductions in smoking during pregnancy, delivering better outcomes for mothers and babies and offering a model that could be applied to other areas like mental health.
Why comparing social media and tobacco misses the point
The latest comparison between social media and tobacco comes courtesy of Denmark's Prime Minister, Mette Frederiksen, whose comments that she would "rather have [her] children smoking than allowing them to stay on their own on social media" have sparked debate.
1.5 million people with poor mental health smoke – how can we stop them being left behind?
Dr Ed Beveridge, co-chair of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership and Presidential Lead for Physical Health at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
What does the latest evidence tell us about the impact of vaping during pregnancy?
In this blog, Professor Linda Bauld, Bruce and John Usher Chair of Public Health at the University of Edinburgh and Co-Chair of the Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group summarises the current evidence on the impact of vaping during pregnancy and what health professionals should keep in mind when advising pregnant women.
