Tag Archives: smokefree law
Implementation of the smokefree law
Provides an overview of the smokefree legislation including details of enforcement, exemptions and penalties.
[Download not found]Plain Packaging – An International Overview
A summary of developments around the world. Produced by the Canadian Cancer Society. May 2016
Plain Packaging – An International OverviewASH Research Report: Impact of Secondhand smoke on Children
Although children’s exposure to secondhand smoke in the UK has fallen, around 4 million people still smoke in the presence of children. Educational campaigns are needed to raise awareness of the harmful effects of secondhand smoke on children.
Download the report here.
Inquiry into smoking in private vehicles – APPG Report
All Party Parliamentary Group on Smoking and Health report on smoking in private vehicles – November 2011
APPG-Inquiry-Vehicles-FINAL.pdfImpact of smokefree legislation: evidence review
On 9 March 2011, the Government launched its Tobacco Control Plan and also published an academic review of the impact of the smokefree legislation that was implemented in England in 2007. The review demonstrates that smokefree legislation has had beneficial effects on health.
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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 …
Smoking, the Heart and Circulation
Tobacco use is the leading behavioural risk factor for cardiovascular diseases including heart disease and stroke. Smoking causes around 20,000 …
Smoking-related poverty concentrated in the North and Midlands
23rd July 2021 New analysis [1] of national data commissioned by health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds …
