Harm reduction & product regulation

ASH campaigns for harm reduction and product regulation at both the UK and EU level as part of a long-term strategy to promote better regulation of tobacco and nicotine products. See also resources on smoking reduction.

• Regulating nicotine products

  The case for tobacco harm reduction within a regulated framework.

• Regulating tobacco products

  Smokeless tobacco is less harmful than smoked products but not a safe alternative.

• Reduced Ignition Propensity Cigarettes

  A new EU standard has been adopted to help reduce deaths and injuries from fires started by cigarettes.

• Warning labels

  Information on pictorial and textual warning labels on tobacco products.

• Low tar cigarettes

  How smokers have been conned into believing that some cigarettes are less dangerous than others.