Smoking pushes 417,000 UK households into poverty, including 137,000 children, new analysis shows
New analysis by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds that spending on tobacco is driving hundreds of thousands of families into poverty and deepening financial hardship for nearly a million more households already in poverty and struggling to make ends meet.
Stop smoking support helps nearly 2,000 babies avoid premature birth or low birthweight as maternal smoking reaches record low
New analysis by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) estimates that since 2020, accelerated declines in maternal smoking have helped prevent nearly 2,000 babies from being born preterm or with low birthweight, as well as 70 cases of stillbirth, neonatal death and sudden infant death.
Disposable vape use falls sharply during the first year of the ban
One year after the government introduced a ban on disposable vapes, new data shows a dramatic decline in their use among both children and adults.
Over 140 health leaders call for national action as report warns 1.5 million people with depression and anxiety who smoke risk being left behind
Calls for national action as report warns that a over a million people with depression and anxiety are being left without the support they need to quit smoking.
ASH welcomes new chair to the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership
ASH is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Ed Beveridge as the new co-chair of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership.