Tag Archives: Alzheimer’s disease
Smoking and Mental Health
Higher smoking rates remain the single largest cause of the estimated 10-20 year reduced life expectancy for people with mental health conditions. August 2019.
Smoking and Dementia
Smoking is ranked third among nine modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked to an estimated 14% of cases of Alzheimer’s disease worldwide. July 2019.
Recent Posts
Tobacco is bad for our health and the health of our planet – message for World No Tobacco Day
26th May 2022 NEW YouGov survey finds 8 in 10 people want to see cigarette butts containing plastic banned to …
Smoking and social housing: Supporting residents, addressing inequalities
A joint report published by ASH and the Housing Learning and Improvement Network (LIN), setting out the case and opportunities …The NHS, local government, MPs and peers stand together to commit to a smokefree future
09 March 2022 At a parliamentary event to celebrate No Smoking Day [1] the Public Health Minister heard leading figures …Don’t give up on giving up: The message from healthcare professionals to smokers this No Smoking Day
9th March 2022 Smokers are being urged to give quitting another go this No Smoking Day (9th March) as a …A third of smoking households in England are living in poverty with rates highest in the North
9th February 2022 Local breakdown and further regional and local data available New analysis of national data commissioned by charity …
