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ASH Scotland is hosting a Learning Event on Tuesday 28 October. Join us as Dr Rob Branston (University of Bath) explores how tobacco corporations can be held financially accountable for the damage done by their products through a levy on producer profits. Sign up to attend here - bit.ly/4gACKEU

Development Officer (Engagement) with @ashscotland.bsky.social opportunity to research, engage and shape initiatives that can make a difference in reducing tobacco’s pervasiveness in Scotland and on its people 📍#Edinburgh/hybrid 🗓️28 - 35hpw 💷£36,908 – £41,839 tinyurl.com/4yjwy4wz

Protecting you and your baby’s health by giving up smoking is one of the best things you can do to give your child a healthy start in life. It's never too late to quit! 🤰Find support and learn more: bit.ly/4fDNEci

Despite being told that some of its previous marketing was not legal, PMI continues to widely market its addictive Heated Tobacco Product #HTP in the UK through using perceived gaps in the current legislation. Find out more: doi.org/10.1136/tc-2... #TobaccoAdvertising

Our next Youth Conversations Hub event features guest speakers Dr Tory Spindle and Dr Megan Moran who will be talking about the public health implications of nicotine pouches. To attend the event sign up here - bit.ly/3W5CULx

ASH Scotland has signed a letter to support the No (Plastic) Filter campaign calling on Member States of the United Nations to ban all cigarette filters. The letter is open to any organisation who wants to sign until 31 August 2025. Find out more here - noplasticfilter.org

ASH Scotland's Global Perspectives series of interviews with leading tobacco control and public health experts on our YouTube channel is updated every week! Click now to watch our interviews with experts from the WHO, USA, Netherlands, New Zealand, Switzerland and Australia bit.ly/3Vfp6wL 💻

Want to know the latest information about Heated Tobacco Products (HTP)? We've updated our information briefing. 💻 Click here to take a look - bit.ly/4fdcxKl

Our information briefing 'Smoking in Scotland' has been updated! Find the most up-to-date figures about smoking rates for different demographics in Scotland here: bit.ly/3yN6ehi

We have a new e-learning module available to build knowledge and confidence among alcohol and drug support workers to empower clients to make informed choices about giving up smoking. To access our 'Smoking and Problematic Substance Use' module head here: 📕 bit.ly/4j3Dpyw

ASH Scotland was delighted to host Professor Emily Banks for a pair of invigorating presentations exploring 'Tobacco harms and tobacco control' and 'Youth vaping and regulation' in Australia. We invite you to watch Professor Bank's talk on tobacco at bit.ly/40x6Y4B and on vaping at bit.ly/4nsDqPv.

Huge thanks to @gillianmacmsp.bsky.social for this brilliant motion in Scottish Parliament on the #BanDisposableVapes campaign by @lesswastelaura.bsky.social supported by @mcsuk.bsky.social @ashscotland.bsky.social & @keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social : www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...

🌟 Next Thursday, TCRG will be contributing to a webinar on #tobaccocompany lobbying and influence on public #healthpolicy organised by the @whofctc.bsky.social Knowledge Hub on Surveillance. Find out more and register: extranet.who.int/fctcapps/fct... #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl #WHOFCTC

Following Scotland's ban on single-use disposable vapes which having come into force on Sunday (1 June 2025), do you have any questions about what it means? You may find the answers on our Frequently Asked Questions about the ban on disposable vapes web page: bit.ly/4mNbVzY #DisposableVapesBan

On STV News at Six, our CEO, Sheila Duffy, and members of YOUTHSPACE, a Linlithgow-based youth charity which is a member of our Youth Conversations Hub, were interviewed about youth vaping 6 mins 5 secs in: bit.ly/3ZJ1kvR Work with young people? Join our Youth Conversations Hub: bit.ly/3W5CULx

ASH Scotland, ‪@keepscotbeautiful.bsky.social,‬ ‪@mcsuk.bsky.social and @lesswastelaura.bsky.social are welcoming Scotland's ban of single-use disposable e-cigarettes which comes into effect on Sunday (1 June 2025). Read about our #BanDisposableVapes campaign success story here: bit.ly/3Z98MjF

We're delighted that cross party MSPs have unanimously voted in favour of the Scottish Government's #TobaccoAndVapesBill Legislative Consent Motion today - it's a very positive step ahead of #WorldNoTobaccoDay on Saturday! Read more 👉https://bit.ly/4mtug4K #TobaccoExposed

In supporting @who.int's #WorldNoTobaccoDay campaign in Scotland, we and @asthmalungscot.bsky.social are speaking out against the predatory tobacco and nicotine industries' marketing tactics promoting tobacco and nicotine products to create a new wave of addiction. #TobaccoExposed bit.ly/4jpExfE

Rob and Beth from ASH Scotland were delighted to participate in the launch event for the Scottish Borders Nicotine Prevention Toolkit with the Minister for Public Health and Women's Health ‪@jennimintomsp.bsky.social‬ today. To access the toolkit, visit: bit.ly/3Z3SjgC

Today marks the last week before disposable vapes are banned in Scotland! Do you have questions about how the ban will work? Want to know more? Get the answers in our FAQs - bit.ly/4mNbVzY #DisposableVapesBan