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The latest phase of our #SmokingSurvivors campaign is back. Real stories show the serious harm smoking causes - from heart disease to cancer.
Every cigarette takes around 20 minutes off your life. Stopping reduces harm and gives life back, no matter how many times you’ve tried.
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🎉 New Year, new start.
The latest phase of #SmokingSurvivors is back.
Real NE stories show the harm from smoking - and the huge benefits of stopping.
Every cigarette steals 20 mins of life.
Quit today and get time back.
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🎉 Absolutely thrilled to see four ADPH members on this year's New Year Honours List.
Huge congratulations to our President Greg Fell OBE, Vice President @AliceWiseman11 MBE, @DPH_Lewisham Dr Catherine Mbema MBE & @drtimallison MBE!
Fantastic 👏
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1/2 Illegal tobacco gets children hooked and fuels crime.
Latest 2025 NE survey shows:
* 10% of tobacco smoked is illegal (£60m duty loss)
* 21% of smokers have bought it, but frequency is lowest on record
* Pubs and shops are two key sources for illegal sales
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Nicotine pouch rise driven by young men - study bbc.in/44xqakP
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This week, the Senedd backed the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 👏
Anyone born after 1 January 2009 will be unable to buy any tobacco products, which will create Wales’ first smoke free generation. 👇
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@ASHWalesCymru @sarah4bridgend
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Smoking rates in the North East are at the lowest on record. Positive - but still work to reduce our biggest driver of disease, early death and health inequalities.
A #SmokeFreeFuture is within reach which includes supporting the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
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A recent BMJ article (linked in the post below) suggested e-cigarettes are compromising children's human rights.
Our response argues that proportionate, evidence-led regulation best protects children's rights.
Read it here: bmj.com/content/391/bmj-2025…
Globally, children are now using e-cigarettes at higher rates than adults, largely because of the nicotine industry targeting youth.
This Analysis argues for an approach to regulation that prioritises children’s rights
bmj.com/content/391/bmj-2025…
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Big Tobacco profits from addiction while health and NHS pay the price. A levy on Big Tobacco could raise £700m a year for stop smoking support & prevention. One week until the Budget - we stand with @AshOrgUK, @CR_UK & the @HealthAPPG.
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Cigarette filters were never a health measure — they were invented as a PR tool to calm fears about lung cancer.
They mislead people into thinking smoking is safer than it is.
#HealthWashing #TobaccoTruth | @AshOrgUK
Full spoken contribution 👉 hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/…
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In a letter published today in the BMJ, we call for urgent action to correct misperceptions of vaping.
As long as public perceptions of vaping are misaligned with evidence, the opportunity for vaping to further reduce smoking is being missed.
bmj.com/content/391/bmj.r211…
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The number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in 2024. Since 2010, the number of people using tobacco has dropped by 120 million – a 27% drop in relative terms. @WHO @ashorguk @asthmaandlung #LungSky #RespEd who.int/publications/i/item/…
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🎙️ Series 2 of our podcast Deadly Industry: Challenging Big Tobacco is here! 🚨
🎧 Listen and share to help us hold this deadly industry to account: lnkd.in/eqKimTk4
@UniofBath
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ICYMI 🆕@TheBHF analysis warns that 40 lives are lost each day to smoking-attributable cardiovascular disease (CVD) 💔
Since the Tobacco & Vapes Bill was introduced to Parliament last November, there have been an estimated 10,800 smoking-attributable CVD deaths in the UK.
Along with @ASHOrgUK, we're calling on Govt to urgently prioritise the Bill's passage through Parliament and resist any attempts to weaken its provisions🏦
Read more here: bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-f…
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Now available to watch ⏯️ Fairer Lives, Healthier Communities: Ending Smoking together.
Did you miss our Smoke Free CPD event last Friday?
Watch the whole event on our YouTube channel now and share your reflections on what’s needed to deliver on our ambition to end smoking for everyone, everywhere in Cheshire and Merseyside by 2030
#AllTogetherSmokeFree
@TheKingsFund @lpoolcouncil @FreshSmokeFree @AshOrgUK @CTSI_UK
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Speaking about prevention, @wesstreeting describes how the government has taken action since the 10 Year Health Plan was launched, citing tobacco and vapes control to junk food ads ban, but warns that ‘the lobby is powerful and we need public pressure’.
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🚨 New @AshOrgUK data shows inequalities in second-hand smoke exposure at work, with those in transport & hospitality sectors more exposed. It's time to reduce the harm caused by smoking & for the UK Govt to pass & implement the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
🔗 ash.org.uk/media-centre/news…
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Stop smoking services are critical to reduce lung disease, heart disease and cancer for people living with #mentalillness
This call to action makes plain the need to protect mental health specific services
#parityofesteem
@rcpsych @AshOrgUK
🚨 In a powerful opinion piece in @bmj_latest
health leaders from @TheBMA, @RCPhysicians, @theRCN, @rcpsych, @MidwivesRCM & @RCObsGyn
have sounded the alarm over the threat of cuts to NHS tobacco dependence treatment services.
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Cuts to stop smoking services risk harming thousands and worsening maternity outcomes, doctors warn. Exclusive for @bmj_latest with data from @AshOrgUK bmj.com/content/390/bmj.r173…
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The Tobacco & Vapes Bill is a vital chance to end smoking for future generations. It will prevent addiction, protect health, and is backed by nearly 7/10 NE adults.
We urge the Government to fast-track it. #SmokeFreeGeneration 🔽
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