March 2007: This document sets out ASH's recommendations for tobacco control in the UK, in particular the need for a new 5-year strategic plan. The policy is supported by 15 health organisations.

ASH's letter to the Chancellor on the Comprehensive Spending Review 2007

February 2003. Summary of ASH's stance on a range of policy and regulatory issues - including advertising, tax, smuggling, smoke-free places, communication campaigns, smoking cessation, consumer protection and harm reduction.

Four pages of distilled wisdom with clear advice on what to do and what not to do in running a national campaign - with a focus on the mass-media communication component

40 years on, over 5 million dead. This joint ASH / Royal College of Physicians (RCP) booklet reproduces the original summary, shows what a stir it caused back in 1962, and examines how much of the seven policy recommendations made 40 years ago remain to be completed.

Factsheets prepared for the 11th World Conference on Tobacco OR Health, which took place in Chicago in August 2000.

CDC's Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs is an evidence-based guide to help states plan and establish effective tobacco control programs to prevent and reduce tobacco use.  It identifies and describes the key elements for effective tobacco control programs, including programs designed for communities, schools, and the entire state. Best Practices also addresses the significance of cessation programs, counter-marketing, enforcement, surveillance and evaluation, and chronic disease programs to reduce the burden of tobacco-related diseases. 2007.

The Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health (SCOTH) advises the Chief Medical Officer on scientific aspects of tobacco policy. This report is the first major assessment for 10 years and gives an overview of the state of knowledge on tobacco and health. It has substantial sections on passive smoking, nicotine addiction and regulation of additives.

The Government’s Cancer Reform Strategy stresses the importance of preventative measures and notes that smoking is the single largest preventable risk factor for cancer. The Government plans to consult on the next steps for tobacco control and on the further regulation of tobacco products. This will include, for the first time, measures to reduce the harm to smokers who cannot quit.   Dec 2007

Published in 2001, this "how to" guide for planning and implementing evaluation activities will help state tobacco control program managers and staff in the planning, design, implementation, and use of practical and comprehensive evaluations of tobacco control efforts.  

UK government recognises the role of taxation and highlights its achievements in raising tobacco prices

This manual provides a clear, comprehensive guide to drafting tobacco control legislation, particularly useful for governments in the process of implementing regulations required under the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. 2004