As Health and Social Care Select Committee take evidence, new study finds that 2 million people in England at risk of serious illness through alcohol and smoking
New study finds 1 in 20 people in England smoke and drink at levels that pose a risk to health, increasing their chances of serious illness
ASH response to government announcement on smoking and vaping
The Government today announced a package of measures as part of its response to the consultation on smoking and vaping, which closed in December.
Raise age of sale for tobacco to give every child a smokefree start in life say baby charities
A coalition of baby charities has backed the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plans to increase the age of sale for tobacco by one year, every year, from 2027.
New figures show smoking costs billions more than tobacco taxes as consultation on creating a smokefree generation closes
Smoking costs England £49.2 billion each year in lost productivity and service costs, plus an additional £25.9 billion lost quality adjusted life years due to premature death from smoking.
Two thirds of the public back raising the age of sale to create a smokefree generation
A new YouGov poll finds that 67% of people in England back the Prime Minister’s plans to create a smokefree generation by raising the age of sale so that it will never be legal to sell tobacco to anyone born after the start of 2009 (14% oppose).
More needs to be done to tackle the unhealthy products driving nearly half a million people out of work
New report lays bare the huge cost to the economy from alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy foods.
