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Posts from ASH staff and colleagues on tobacco-related topics.

18 December 2025

My reflections from a Public Affairs Internship at ASH

Halle shares her experience with her Public Affairs Internship at ASH.

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18 December 2025

Does the Smokefree Generation Really Break EU Law? Industry vs Evidence

As the Tobacco and Vapes Bill nears its final parliamentary hurdle, tobacco companies and their allies are falling over themselves to warn that the generational smoking ban (ending tobacco sales to anyone born after 2008) is incompatible with EU law. In fact, EU law encourages Member States to set and enforce age limits on tobacco sales to protect children and young people from harm.

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17 December 2025

Are tobacco and nicotine product sales falling?

What does new data tell us about tobacco and nicotine sales?

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08 December 2025

Cigar lounges: what I learnt visiting London’s ‘cigar mile’

How the cigar lounge ‘sampling’ loophole to smokefree legislation is being exploited.

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Cigar lounge tables and chairs
15 October 2025

Towards a Smokefree Future: Supporting Social Housing Tenants to Quit in Sheffield

Information about reducing smoking among tenants of social housing.

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01 October 2025

One Year On: Progress & Next Steps for UK Tobacco Control

ASH Chief Executive Hazel Cheeseman reflects on the progress made over the last year in UK tobacco control and priorities for the future.

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