Tag Archives: harm
Economics of Tobacco
The costs of smoking to the economy include the expense of treating diseases caused by smoking as well as reduced productivity and environmental costs. March 2017.
The Economics of Tobacco
Nicotine and Addiction
A comprehensive look at why and how nicotine is so addictive. This fact sheet examines the mental and physical aspects of nicotine addiction. March 2018.
08. Nicotine and AddictionWaterpipes (shisha)
This fact sheet focuses primarily on waterpipe use and regulation in the UK. Oct 2015.
28. Waterpipes (shisha)Recent Posts
ASH welcomes Government commitment to finish the job and end smoking by 2030
The publication today of the Government’s Prevention Green Paper [1] with a commitment to finish the job and have England …Bob Blackman MP, chair of APPG on Smoking and Health, welcomes Government ambition for England to be smoke-free by 2030
22nd July 2019 The Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Smoking and Health, Bob Blackman MP, is …
Smoking and Dementia
Smoking is ranked third among 9 modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked to an estimated 14% of cases of …
Tobacco and the Developing World
Around 1.1 billion people aged 15 and over smoke, with 80% living in LMICs (low and middle income countries). Tobacco …Regional press releases: support for government action to reduce smoking
See below for regional press releases on the latest national smoking prevalence data and ASH’s Smokefree GB Survey of public …
