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
Budget a small step forward for tobacco but still not enough
Tobacco duties In line with the escalator duty rates on all tobacco products will increase by 2% above (RPI) and …Ending smoking in the UK would increase the number of UK jobs by nearly half a million
23rd October 2021 New analysis of national statistics [1] published in advance of the Budget and Spending Review on Wednesday …
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and SPECTRUM representation to HM Treasury’s Spending Review (SR21) and Budget
In September 2021, ASH and SPECTRUM, a public health research consortium of academics from 10 UK universities and partner organisations …
Tobacco and the Environment
From growing the tobacco plant to the disposal of butts and packaging, the whole life cycle of a cigarette takes …Smoking and Meningococcal Disease
Exposure to tobacco smoke via both active and passive smoking has been shown to increase the risk of developing meningococcal …
