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Press Releases

01 August 2024

New data reveals continued concerns regarding youth vaping: ASH calls for urgent government action

New data reveals that while the rate of youth vaping has stabilised, it remains a serious cause for concern, with close to a million children having tried vaping.

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17 July 2024

ASH Comment on King’s Speech announcement about the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

In today’s King’s Speech the Government announced that reintroduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill was an early priority for the Government in the forthcoming session.

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09 July 2024

ASH comment on new figures from CRUK showing cancer cases reaching an all-time high

Health Leaders, charities, doctors, academics, nurses and other health professionals join CRUK in calling for the reintroduction of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill without delay.

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03 July 2024

Rates of smoking in pregnancy see biggest single-year drop since data started being recorded

New data from NHS digital shows that smoking rates among pregnant women have fallen to an all-time low, with the biggest drop in smoking rates since records began in 2006.

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03 June 2024

New poll shows EVERY parliamentary constituency in Great Britain backs phasing out sale of tobacco

In the runup to the general election, ASH is publishing MRP (multi-level modelling and post-stratification) analysis by YouGov demonstrating majority support for phasing out the sale of tobacco among adults in every constituency in England, Scotland and Wales.

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