We need the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to reduce youth vaping. Our data shows that 20% of children have tried vaping. We need regulation to reduce their appeal to young people. 👉https://ash.org.uk/resources/view/use-of-e-cigarettes-among-young-people-in-great-britain

Tuesday marks 75 years since the historic September 30, 1950 Doll & Hill BMJ paper confirming smoking as a cause of lung cancer. For 75 years tobacco companies have been selling and promoting products they know are lethal when used as intended. www.bmj.com/content/2/46...

💡Did you know that retailers don’t need a licence to sell tobacco? This makes enforcement activity challenging. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill gives the government the powers to create a licensing scheme for tobacco. Something that retailers themselves support: ash.org.uk/media-centre...

It’s been a year of progress on tobacco control – thanks to an extraordinary coalition of charities, health professionals, researchers & campaigners. But with 6m people still smoking, we’ve only just begun. ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social reflects on 1️⃣ year in the role. ash.org.uk/media-centre...

Shame on the BBC for providing a free platform to tobacco giant BAT to push their lobbying messages against the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 👀We’re asking the BBC how this is in line with their guidelines on impartiality. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

➰ The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will give the govt powers to close the nicotine pouch loophole. Currently, nicotine pouches have no age of sale and are marketed in ways that appeal to children. The Bill will restrict sales to children and regulate marketing. ash.org.uk/media-centre...

🚭 The Tobacco & Vapes Bill will create the world’s first smokefree generation. Anyone born after 1 Jan 2009 will never be legally sold tobacco. No one wants their children to smoke, and this policy will protect future generations from the harms of smoking.

🔦With the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be debated by peers in Oct, this week we are spotlighting what this world-leading legislation will do, and how it will improve public health. 👉 ash.org.uk/media-centre...

Great to see the Minister @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social speaking on public health 💙 @nhsconfed.org #LabourConference. Prevention needs a cultural shift 🌍➡️ people don’t live in silos and she's encouraging cross-department work on tobacco & vapes 🚭 We must work together on the prevention mission! 🤝

🚨 FANTASTIC news... 🚭 The Tobacco & Vapes Bill will begin Committee stage in the House of Lords on Mon 27 Oct. This landmark legislation is a huge win for public health. We're looking forward to supporting peers with the evidence they need for strong, evidence-based policy making.

Great to see Liverpool Council leading the way with smokefree outdoor hospitality spaces. 👏 Our polling shows strong public support for stopping smoking outside cafes, restaurants and pubs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great article from @iansample.bsky.social. Starts with info on the significant harms to oral health from smoking and moves on to give nuanced assessment of the more limited evidence on vaping. If all coverage was like this then a majority of Brits would not think that vaping was as bad as smoking.

There's been a few articles this week about vaping and oral health. This excellent article sets out the facts and crucially also highlights the extreme damage that smoking does to oral health. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

“Smoking doesn’t make your stress go away – it makes it worse.” #SmokingSurvivor Cathy tackles the myth that keeps so many people trapped in tobacco smoking – an important message for everyone working in health.

Corporate profit is being prioritised over public health. Discover how corporate power is driving public health crises in the upcoming documentary, Unmasking Influence. #CDOH #CorporatePower @maizie333.bsky.social

ICYMI 🆕 BHF analysis warns that 40 lives are lost each day to smoking-attributable cardiovascular disease 💔 Along with @ashorguk.bsky.social we're calling on Govt to urgently prioritise the Tobacco and Vapes Bill's passage through Parliament 🏦 Read more here 👉 www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/n...

Tobacco giant JTI is plastering Westminster with ads about illicit trade, in a clear attempt to influence parliamentarians due to debate the Tobacco and Vapes Bill. 🚭But the best way to cut illegal tobacco is to cut smoking. That’s what JTI is really worried about. 👉 ash.org.uk/media-centre...

Cigarettes butts are the most littered item in the UK - and the public support action. As well as the environmental impact, cigarette filters dupe people into thinking they provide protection, when actually they are a marketing gimmick... 1/2 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Great to see @dannychambers.bsky.social MP at #LDConf highlighting the Tobacco & Vaping Bill as the most significant health & equality legislation in a decade at an event chaired by @jillongovt.bsky.social 🚭 So important that he drew attention to postcode-level inequalities in smoking rates too

📻 ICYMI our CEO @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social spoke on LBC radio about how standardised packaging for vapes is a ‘win win’ situation: ❌By removing bright packaging and appealing flavour names, young people are less interested in vaping ✅Vapes remain accessible as a quit aid for adults

🎧Listen to Dr Eve Taylor discuss the new study from @ucl.ac.uk and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social on standardised vape packaging. 🔦She highlights that standardised packaging could deter young people from vaping but is unlikely to affect adults who use vapes as a smoking cessation device.

👀*NEW* research into the potential impact of standardised packaging on vapes highlights the need for the Government to push on with the Tobacco & Vapes Bill. Smart regulations could tackle teen vaping, without deterring adult use as a quit aid.

🚨New study has found that plain packaging could help address youth vaping, without deterring adults or increasing harm misperceptions of vapes compared to cigarettes. www.itv.com/news/2025-09...

Lord Browne of Ladyton called for action on cigarette filters in the House of Lords this week. He's right, filters don’t make smoking safer – but they do pollute our environment 🌍 ash.org.uk/media-centre...

📊74% of people want health prioritised over business growth. Together with @ashorguk.bsky.social & @oha-updates.bsky.social we're calling for stronger action on alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy food to protect the NHS and boost the economy. Read our full letter: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Our consortium partners @ashorguk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social and @aha-uk.bsky.social have written to @theguardian.com highlighting public support for government action on public health. #CDoH #CommercialDeterminantsOfHealth #PublicHealth #HealthPrevention

Do you have the skills and vision to lead @ashorguk.bsky.social in tackling the greatest cause of ill health and health inequalities? We are looking for a new Chair. ash.org.uk/recruitment @pubhealthjobsuk.bsky.social @fphuk.bsky.social @adphuk.bsky.social

Our CEO @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social wrote to the Guardian today, with other public health leaders, urging the government to be bold on prevention 🚑💙. 74% of people want health prioritized 📊🙌 because a healthier population drives economic growth too 🌍💪

The APPG on Smoking & Health’s Co-Chair @marykfoymp.bsky.social wrote to the Guardian 📰 making the case for a polluter pays levy on tobacco companies 🚭. £700m per year direct from industry (not taxpayers!) to fund smoking cessation services. What’s not to like! 🙌 🔗 Read here: shorturl.at/O8bBv

Great to hear SOS for Health, Wes Streeting, speak so passionately about public health at #Nesta #PolicyLive 💬🌍. When asked what gives him hope for the future, he pointed to investment in prevention and the landmark Tobacco and Vapes Bill 🚭✨

Public opinion is clear: people want government to do more to tackle poor health from smoking, alcohol and food. New polling from @ashorguk.bsky.social , @oha-updates.bsky.social and AHA, breaks down public opinion on health policies by political affiliation. 👉 ash.org.uk/publications...

For too long Big Tobacco has worked against the health of our nation. We’ll support you all the way with the Tobacco & Vapes Bill @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social. Let’s get on with it!

"Health policy is not just about treatment. It’s about power, profit and having the political will to act." 👏Strong words in the Guardian's editorial on the need for Govt action on prevention. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

💡What do different voter groups think about public health & what does that mean for how we talk about policies to politicians? We’ve worked with @aha-uk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social & @ippr.org to share insights from our research on views among Conservative, Labour & Reform target voters. 👇

🎯Why do we need a new, ambitious smokefree goal? Our new blog by @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social & @jamiebrown.bsky.social sets out the rationale for a target of 6.7% by 2030. 🚭A vital step towards a healthier, tobacco-free future for everyone. ash.org.uk/media-centre...

🚨New figures show smoking is leaving nearly 1 million people in England too unwell to work - a stark reminder of the heavy toll tobacco takes on individuals and society. www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

"The party is also welcoming a tobacco firm, Japan Tobacco International, as host of an event on revitalising the great British high street”. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

📻 Speaking on BBC 3C Radio, Nick Hopkinson, @copddoc.bsky.social, shares two simple messages on vaping: 1️⃣ For people who smoke, vaping is far less harmful and a useful quit aid 2️⃣ Children should not vape, and action is needed to protect them

🎙️ Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social speaking on Times Radio about youth vaping and the urgent need to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect children while balancing the needs of smokers to use vapes to quit.

Yesterday the Times ran an article on illicit tobacco sales quoting a tobacco industry consultant without disclosure & relying on industry data. The industry has long used illicit trade claims to undermine public health. Our response: ash.org.uk/media-centre...

🧵There’s more coverage of vaping in the papers today, based on concerns raised by a cardiologist about youth vaping at a conference. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

🚭Don’t buy Big Tobacco’s spin. The best way to end the illicit trade in tobacco products for good is to support the 6 million smokers in the UK to quit and pass the Tobacco and Vapes bill. Full blog here 👉 ash.org.uk/media-centre...

🚬Cigarette filters don’t make smoking safer, but they do pollute. Made of plastic, they’re the world’s most littered item. Banning them would be both a health and environmental win.🌎 Read more ⤵ theconversation.com/cigarette-fi...

⬇️The UK black market for tobacco has been shrinking for decades due to effective enforcement and falling smoking rates. 📉 HMRC data shows that illicit cigarette use in the UK has dropped by nearly 90% since 2000 – illicit hand-rolling tobacco has fallen by 68%.

ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social “There is a lack of transparency that SME4Labour are receiving funding from a multinational tobacco company and then lobbying on areas that company has a commercial interest in.” 🔗 www.thetimes.com/business-mon...

🚬 Every time new tobacco laws are proposed, Big Tobacco cries ILLICIT TRADE! This has gone into overdrive since UK announced the generational smoking ban. Industry can’t admit this will reduce smoking, and they will lose money so they feign concern about the black market . Get the facts here 👇

🚨 Our latest blog unpacks how the tobacco industry exploits concern about illicit tobacco to protect their profits and delay progress towards a smokefree future: ash.org.uk/media-centre... 👀Stay tuned this week for our posts breaking down industry tactics, explaining how they distract and deceive.

6️⃣ Publish a Smokefree Roadmap every 5 years 🗺️ We need clear targets, well-funded support, and a plan for the 6 million current smokers so everyone can be part of a smokefree future. ash.org.uk/resources/vi...

4️⃣ Ban all cigarette filters 🌍❌ Filters don’t make smoking safer. They pollute soil and water and cost councils £40m a year to clean up. Even “biodegradable” ones harm the environment - so let’s get rid of them entirely. ash.org.uk/media-centre...

An umbrella review published today has examined the evidence base on youth vaping and links with smoking and other health risks reporting an association between youth vaping and subsequent smoking. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/earl...