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Nov 19

ASH Scotland- update on the past 10 years

Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive ASH Scotland Scotland has achieved significant milestones in tobacco reduction over the last ten years. During this period the country has mainly seen a steady overall decline in smoking rates. In 2011, following the passing of The Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act, the Register of ...

Oct 18

Cross-border reflections on Stoptober and e-cigarettes

By Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive ASH Scotland As the year turns to autumn, October has increasingly become a focus for encouraging people to follow through on their resolutions to quit smoking and/or drinking alcohol. Public Health England’s (PHE) annual Stoptober campaign provides a welcome boost in terms of public ...

Jul 18

How young adults can #befree and achieve more…

By Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive ASH Scotland ASH Scotland is preparing to launch a new campaign highlighting how not smoking leaves young adults happier, better off and achieving more. Our Development Lead, Emma Papakyriakou, explains why….. The tobacco industry deliberately built up smoking as a lifestyle choice ...

Apr 18

There are so many things we need to do on smoking and health, but if I had to choose three….

By Sheila Duffy, Chief Executive ASH Scotland Scotland’s five year national tobacco strategy ended in March. Rightly there are plans for a follow-up and I’d suggest that the main challenge should be in deciding between the long list of possible actions for reducing the huge public health burden of smoking. But if a public ...

Oct 17

The Benefits of Smoke-Free Public Places

The benefits of smoke-free public places The smoke-free legislation is hugely popular; in 2015 87% of Scottish adults (65% of smokers) opposed it. The legislation has resulted in significant benefits, as well as changes in behaviour and attitudes towards smoking. Many researchers in Scotland contributed to the evaluation of the ...

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