Alcohol and tobacco

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Local council support for smokers better than pre-pandemic – but chronic funding pressures remain

Findings from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and Cancer Research UK’s annual national survey of local government stop smoking support [1] show...

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Smoking costs society £17bn – £5bn more than previously estimated

New economic analysis of national data for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds the cost of smoking to society is significantly higher than...

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No more smoke and mirrors

Rebecca Waters discusses how dental professionals can minimise aesthetic damage caused by smoking

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New Zealand to ban cigarettes for future generations

The new legislation means that anyone born after 2008 will never be able to buy tobacco products in their lifetime, as the legal smoking age will...

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ASH at 50: nearly eight million lives in the UK lost due to tobacco since 1971

The modelling was by Professor Sir Richard Peto, world renowned epidemiologist and statistician, who worked with Sir Richard Doll on the health risks...

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Flavoured vapes less harmful to young people than smoking, and could help teen smokers quit

A new study published recently looks at young peoples’ use of vape flavours, reporting the views and experiences of more than 500,000 under 18s.

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NHS to prescribe e-cigarettes

This would make England the first country in the world to prescribe medicinally licensed e-cigarettes.

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Rates of smoking in pregnancy fall below 10 per cent

New NHS data published this week shows that smoking in pregnancy fell to 9.5 per cent last year, the first time it has dropped below 10 per cent since...

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Survey shows 90 per cent of smokers don’t know e-cigarettes are less harmful than smoking

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has welcomed the launch today of a consultation by NICE on revised tobacco guidance, including updated advice for...

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Sugar content of most popular cocktails revealed

Cocktails, a staple in our society, can be found in nearly every bar, restaurant and pub. They are a popular alcoholic drink choice due to the masking...

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Charity calls for consultation on raising the age of sale for tobacco

Commenting on the study in The Lancet showing three quarters of the world’s smokers have their first cigarette by 21, Action on Smoking and Health has...

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Exhaust every avenue

Michelle Vickers considers the importance of the dental team in raising awareness of head and neck cancer