Tag Archives: respiratory disease
Smoking and Respiratory Disease
Smoking cessation is one of the most effective ways to prevent respiratory diseases and also one of the most effective treatments for people who have them. This factsheet provides an overview of the harm caused by smoking and the different types of respiratory disease. September 2020.
ASH Research Report: Asthma and smoking
This Research Report examines asthma and smoking: the causes and the consequences.
ASH Research Report: Asthma and smokingASH Research Report: Secondhand Smoke
This Research Report examines the scientific knowledge and health effects of exposure to secondhand smoke.
ASH Research Report: Secondhand SmokeRecent Posts
Stepping up: The response of stop smoking services in England to the COVID-19 pandemic
This report, written in partnership with Cancer Research UK, examines the performance of stop smoking services in England during the …
Rapid innovation by local councils helped smokers quit during pandemic
07 January 2021 Rapid innovation by local councils helped smokers quit during pandemic In normal times smokers seeking help to …380,000 ‘non-smokers’ regularly smoke cannabis, putting their health at risk
19 December 2020 A new study published in the journal Addiction finds significant levels of cannabis use among people who …Smokefree Skills: Training needs of mental health nurses and psychiatrists
This report examines the current training of mental health nurses and psychiatrists to help their patients quit smoking. Download report. …1 in 4 smokers has a mental health condition but doctors and nurses not getting the training they need to help
16 December 2020 A new report published today by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) [1] has found the current …
