Response to DHSC press release: "Smokers encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes in world first scheme"
Response to DHSC press release: "Smokers encouraged to swap cigarettes for vapes in world first scheme"
Tobacco tax rises welcomed by ASH and SPECTRUM but concerns raised
Tobacco tax rises welcomed by ASH and the SPECTRUM public health research consortium but concerns raised about funding for stop smoking services and lack of action on disposable vapes
MPs call on Government to reinstate No Smoking Day funding in the forthcoming Tobacco Control Plan
Concerns as funding for anti-smoking campaigns falls by 95% in real terms in 12 years.
No Smoking Day: Smokers unaware that quitting smoking will reduce risk of dementia
Smokers are being urged to give quitting a go ahead of No Smoking Day (8th March), as research shows those who smoke are more likely to develop dementia.
ASH calls on Chancellor to tax disposable vapes
Following increases in youth vaping and amid growing concerns among parents, teachers and local authorities, ASH is calling on the government to act without delay to strengthen regulation and fund enforcement, setting out its recommendations in a plan of action published today.
New survey shows Councils welcome growth in NHS support to smokers
The annual Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) survey of local government public health teams, funded by Cancer Research UK, finds NHS investment in new inpatient treatment for smokers strongly supported by local government.