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15 years after the smoking ban government policy still lags behind public opinion

July first, 2022, is the fifteenth anniversary of the 2007 Smokefree legislation that prohibited smoking inside public spaces such as offices, shops...

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New report finds smoking is a cause of depression and schizophrenia

​Smoking increases the risk of developing schizophrenia by between 53 per cent and 127 per cent and of developing depression by 54 per cent to 132 per...

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Vaping not a silver bullet, given huge gaps in science

The British Dental Association (BDA) has welcomed the aspirations set out in the Independent review into smokefree 2030 policies to reduce tobacco...

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Tobacco is bad for our health and the health of our planet – message for World No Tobacco Day

​ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) is calling for more action to end tobacco harm this World No Tobacco Day (May 31), as statistics bring to light...

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The NHS, local government, MPs and peers stand together to commit to a smoke free future

At a parliamentary event to celebrate No Smoking Day [1], which took place on March 9, the public health minister heard leading figures from across...

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Newly qualified dentist caught smoking a joint when driving home from his second day of work

On September 2, 2021, Sajid Patel, 25, stopped off to buy cannabis and smoke a joint in a car park.

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Evidence grows for vaping’s role in gum disease

A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum...

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A third of smoking households in England are living in poverty with rates highest in the North

New analysis of national data commissioned by charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds that the proportion of smokers living in poverty is...

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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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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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Loneliness and smoking linked

Lengthy periods of loneliness have been linked to smoking habits.