Asthma UK (External Web Page)

Cigarette smoke is an extremely common trigger of asthma, causing difficulties for up to 80 per cent of people with asthma. Asthma UK calls for "Clean, smoke-free air at home, at college, at work, on public transport and in all public places".

British Lung Foundation (External Web Page)

The British Lung Foundation is the only UK charity to fund research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure for all lung diseases.

British Medical Association (External Web Page)

The British doctors' organisation - both a trade union for its members and a powerful campaigning voice for tobacco policies.

British Thoracic Society (External Web Page)

The official body of respiratory specialists. Produces a range of publications on lung diseases for both patients and health professionals.

Centre for Tobacco Control Research (External Web Page)

Based at Stirling University and funded by Cancer Research UK, the centre engages in research projects evaluating the socio-economic impacts of tobacco. It also hosts a database of documents from tobacco industry advertising agencies.

Department of Health (External Web Page)

The Department of Health (DH) aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people in England.

Department of Health Tobacco Page (External Web Page)

The Department's tobacco programme is split into six 'strands', which each contribute to the overall reduction in smoking. These strands are:

• Reducing exposure to secondhand smoke
• Tobacco media/education campaigns
• Reducing the availability of tobacco products and regulating supply
• NHS Stop Smoking Services and Nicotine Replacement Therapy
• Reducing Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
• Regulating Tobacco Products
• International issues

Fresh: North East (External Web Page)

Fresh: North East, This website aims to give you all the information you might need about tobacco issues in the North East.

GASP (External Web Page)

A one stop shop for Smoke Free Solutions offering leaflets, books, activity packs, training materials, displays, posters, models, carbon monoxide monitors and promotional items.

Health Promotion Agency (NI) (External Web Page)

Provides health promotion information for Northern Ireland residents.

Health Promotion (Wales) (External Web Page)

A health website maintained by the Health Promotion Division of the National Assembly for Wales.

Health Scotland (External Web Page)

Scotland's Health Improvement Agency: provides health promotion information for people in Scotland.

National Heart Forum (External Web Page)

The National Heart Forum (NHF) is a leading alliance of over 50 national organisations working to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease and related conditions such as stroke, diabetes and cancer in the UK.

No Smoking Day (External Web Page)

Provides information, campaign materials and top tips for quitting. It also runs the hugely successful annual No Smoking Day event.

QUIT (External Web Page)

QUIT is a charity that provides help and support for people who want to stop smoking.

Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation (External Web Page)

Named after the entertainer Roy Castle who died of lung cancer caused by passive smoking. The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation conducts research into lung cancer, offers support and care for lung cancer sufferers and campaigned for smokefree public places and workplaces.

Royal College of Physicians (RCP) (External Web Page)

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has produced a series of landmark reports on tobacco and health. Including a report on nicotine addiction and the medical case for smokefree places.

Smokefree Liverpool (External Web Page)

Liverpool : Smokefree Liverpool has a website with a wealth of information as well as interactive functions including an online petition.

Ulster Cancer Foundation (External Web Page)

The UCF helps patients and their families to cope with cancer. It campaigns for better treatments for cancer as well as helping people reduce their risk of developing the disease. The UCF is also home to ASH Northern Ireland.

Americans for Non-smokers' Rights (External Web Page)

Americans for Non-smokers' Rights is a US organisation dedicated to nonsmokers' rights.  The organisation pursues an action-oriented program of policy and legislation.  Americans for Non-smokers' Rights has promoted clean indoor air ordinances in thousands of communities and states across America.

Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids (External Web Page)

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is an American organisation launched in 1995 to protect children from tobacco addiction and exposure to secondhand smoke. The organisation is a non-profit, non-government initiative. 

Cancer Institute New South Wales Australia (External Web Page)

The Cancer Institute NSW is a statewide, government supported cancer control agency. The insititute promotes the best cancer research, prevention, early-detection, treatment and education initiatives. The website has links to their campaigns and television commercials.

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (US) (External Web Page)

The CDC tobacco pages contain some of the best resources in the world, including research summaries and educational materials.

The Cochrane Library (External Web Page)

The Cochrane Library contains high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. It includes reliable evidence from Cochrane and other systematic reviews, clinical trials, and more. Cochrane reviews are the the combined results of the world’s best medical research studies, and are recognised as the gold standard in evidence-based health care.

Europa - Gateway to the European Union (External Web Page)

The European Union website, outlines EU policies and legislation.

European Commission tobacco page. (External Web Page)

The European Union's main resources on tobacco explaining its campaigns and policy initiatives.

European Network for Smoking Prevention (External Web Page)

The site includes a report on women and smoking in European Union which includes data on smoking for men, women and children in the EU and each country

European Network of Young People Against Tobacco (External Web Page)

ENYPAT activities ended in July 2006 due to loss of funding. It was a network for specialists working in the area of tobacco control among youth and it aims to prevent tobacco use by young people through European-wide collaboration, information exchange and programme building.

Globalink (External Web Page)

International list server for the tobacco control and research field.  Contains numerous resources including a new books page and multimedia centre.

The John Tung Foundation (External Web Page)

The John Tung Foundation's (JTF) main objective is the promotion of 'Health for All' for the people of Taiwan. The foundation was the first and main non-profit organisation for tobacco control in Taiwan

Institute for Global Tobacco Control (External Web Page)

A free online training program in global tobacco control developed by faculty at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with leading experts in the field and offering certificates of completion.

International Agency on Research in Cancer (IARC) (External Web Page)

IARC is a division of World Health Organization devoted to cancer research. It published a monograph on tobacco smoking and the risks of cancer in 2004.

International Union Against Cancer (IUCC) Globalink (External Web Page)

The International Union Against Cancer offers information on cancer.

Mayo Clinic (External Web Page)

Search here on 'smoking' or 'tobacco' and find hundreds of hits.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (US) (External Web Page)

Excellent scientific summary on the addictive properties and health effects of nicotine - the main drug in cigarettes.

Quit Victoria (Australia) (External Web Page)
Victorian Quit smoking organisation. Contains links to latest television adverts and previous mass media campaigns.

Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) database on treatment of tobacco dependence (External Web Page)

Under continuing development: This excellent resource draws together many strands of evidence on various forms of pharmacological and behavioural treatment, including: efficacy, cost effectiveness and health economics, policy issues, safety, tobacco dependence demographics, and health effects of smoking

Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco (External Web Page)

A scientific society devoted to the study of nicotine's effect on the brain and human behaviour, and the effect of nicotine replacement therapies (patches etc). Many of the world's experts are members and the site has high quality and authoritative information.

Tobacco Control Resource Centre for Russian Speaking Countries (External Web Page)

The organisation is part of the Alcohol and Drug Information Centre (ADIC) Ukraine. The organisation is involved in Tobacco control for Russian speaking countries and undertakes research and reports on the region.

Tobacco Control Resource Center (US) (External Web Page)

Legal and policy orientated site with the best commentary and insight into US litigation, legislation and settlements. Also the web home of the Tobacco Products Liability Project.

VicHealth Centre for Tobacco Control (Australia) (External Web Page)

Victoria, Australia Tobacco Control Unit is a joint initiative of the Cancer Council of Victoria, Vic Health, Department of Human Services and the National Heart Foundation. It works to promote tobacco control initiatives in Victoria.

World Health Organisation: Tobacco Free Initiative (External Web Page)

The WHO has made tobacco one of its two priority projects and established the Tobacco Free Initiative (TFI).

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe: Tobacco-free Europe (External Web Page)
Tobacco-free Europe contributes to the reduction of tobacco use in the WHO European Region, and the harm caused by the use of tobacco products and by exposure to tobacco smoke. It helps to equip governments, international agencies and other partners to work together to control the tobacco epidemic, particularly through the implementation of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control and the European Strategy for Tobacco Control.