ASH have produced this authoritative toolkit for local authorities, schools etc to address youth vaping and smoking. It’s balanced and cautions against exaggeration. ash.org.uk/uploads/ASH-...
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Funded by the DHSC, we train stop-smoking practitioners and other health workers, and contribute to policy on smoking reduction and research
Superb presentation by Dr Andy McEwen at the SCaH conference vimeo.com/1219192262/b...
Priority Groups: the need for targeting and tailoring SCAH 2026
This is "Priority Groups: the need for targeting and tailoring SCAH 2026" by NCSCT on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Where are the hidden populations of people who smoke? Dr Andy McEwen tells the audience @scahconference.bsky.social
Dr Andy McEwen gives a passionate talk about how to support the people who need to stop smoking, and why we do what we do. We save lives
Heard today of a coroner who told the family that their mum, with a lifelong smoking history, died suddenly because of the stress of quitting! 🤦♀️
Important information for practitioners and commissioners, and in fact all healthcare workers who have contact with people who smoke. See Authors’ Conclusions www.cochranelibrary.com/web/cochrane...
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Have you seen any promotional activity for cigarette filters? ASH is seeking examples of advertising or promotion of cigarette filters. This includes adverts, sponsorships, point of sale display and packaging. ASH asks you to take a picture and email it to them at enquiries@ash.org.uk.
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The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Act puts the end of smoking within reach, but the job is not done
The UK’s Tobacco and Vapes Act marks a defining moment in tobacco control. Its smokefree generation policy—prohibiting the sale of all tobacco products to anyone born on or after 1 January 2009—repres...
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So interesting to reflect that today’s young people have been more exposed to info about the risks of vaping than the actual harms of smoking. No wonder they get the wrong idea podcasts.ox.ac.uk/stefanie-gra...
Stefanie Gratale, Let's talk e-cigarettes, July 2026
Associate Professor Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Associate Professor Nicola Lindson discuss the new evidence in e-cigarette research and interview Dr Stefanie Gratale, Assistant Professor in the Departmen...
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A sad death from clozapine toxicity. Please note there is a wealth of evidence-based guidance available on this issue pharmaceutical-journal.com/article/news...
Patient death prompts concerns about clozapine and smoking cessation awareness
A coroner has raised concerns about awareness of the impact of smoking reduction and cessation on clozapine levels, following the death of a patient. Deborah Lakin, assistant coroner for Worcestershir...
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From someone using the Smoke Free app: they said that on the screen where you can put a photo to motivate you to stay quit, instead of the usual pic of kids, they put a pic of the inside of the ambulance that rushed them to A&E with a racing heart. Genius!
This is why we do what we do ash.org.uk/resources/vi...
Ending smoking inequality: An action plan to reduce poverty and improve health - ASH
This report sets out a comprehensive strategy to tackle smoking-related inequalities and ensure disadvantaged communities benefit from progress towards a smokefree society. It supports the Smokefree A...
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Supports what many of us have seen in clinical practice! www.news-medical.net/news/2026070...
Regular exercise boosts success rates for quitting smoking
A pack-a-day smoker can spend around $14,000 a year on cigarettes, yet despite the financial and health costs, quitting remains one of the most difficult changes many people will ever attempt.
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@hjarman.bsky.social hi Holly, I’ve just listened to your great talk from the Nicotine Summit, so interesting! Thank you Louise
Excellent news on smoking in pregnancy! ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Stop smoking support helps nearly 2,000 babies avoid premature birth or low birthweight as maternal smoking reaches record low - ASH
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.
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Top tip: if you are working with someone who has a mental health condition who smokes or used to smoke, ask them if they have been for their Lung Health Check. It might save their life
@ncsct.bsky.social · 3mo agoCheck out the excellent webinar on Smoking and Mental Health on the London Tobacco Alliance’s website www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk
Check out the excellent webinar on Smoking and Mental Health on the London Tobacco Alliance’s website www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk
Learn more about the London Tobacco Alliance
The London Tobacco Alliance has been created to make London Smokefree by 2030. Click here to learn more about the our plans, partners and objectives.
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Jaimie and Nicola’s podcasts are always good listening podcasts.ox.ac.uk/lets-talk-e-...
Let's talk e-cigarettes, May 2026
Associate Professor Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Associate Professor Nicola Lindson discuss the new evidence in e-cigarette research and interview Dr Jonathan Livingstone-Banks lecturer & senior researche...
podcasts.ox.ac.uk
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Reducing tobacco supplier profits and pricing power: Modelling the impact of a tobacco price cap and tax increase on socioeconomic inequalities in England
The tobacco industry generates substantial profits from products causing significant health and societal costs. These profits enable the industry to u…
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In a new blog, Dr Ed Beveridge, co-chair of the Mental Health and Smoking Partnership and Presidential Lead for Physical Health at @rcpsych.bsky.social, reflects on the smoking-related inequalities experienced by people with common mental health conditions and why action is needed to close the gap.
New modelling by @tcrgbath.bsky.social & @sarg-scharr.bsky.social shows the impact a polluter pays levy could have, raising up to £4.9 billion over 5 years💰 The modelling shows the policy could also prevent up to 10,000 hospital admissions & save almost 44,000 years of life over a 20 year period.
Tobacco Control Research Group@tcrgbath.bsky.social · 4mo agoA #PolluterPays levy and tobacco price cap could cut smoking deaths, reduce hospital admissions, and raise £billions in tax revenue. A new study by TCRG and @sarg-scharr.bsky.social has shown that such a scheme could have significant #PublicHealth benefits in the UK. doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
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Type 2 diabetes is rising faster than predicted in Wales. But many cases are preventable. Take simple steps today to protect your health 👇 🔗 phw.nhs.wales/knowledge-ar... Read more from our partners at @BBCNews ⬇️ 🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #DiabetesPrevention #PublicHealth #Wales
Lower your risk of type 2 diabetes - Public Health Wales
One in five adults in Wales has diabetes or is on the path to it. But type 2 diabetes can often be prevented - and the first step is finding out your risk. Find out your risk It’s free and only takes ...
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