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Disposable vape use falls sharply during the first year of the ban

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May 2026
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Over 140 health leaders call for national action as report warns 1.5 million people with depression and anxiety who smoke risk being left behind

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May 2026

About ASH

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a public health charity set up by the Royal College of Physicians to end the harm caused by tobacco.

After 50 years' successful campaigning this goal is within our grasp, but only if the inequalities in smoking across society are addressed.

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We are a leading voice in the media on tobacco control, providing expert comment, evidence and policy insight on a daily basis.

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Find out how much smoking costs your area.

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May 2026
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Tobacco control policy in England

Breaking new ground: Local authority stop smoking services and wider tobacco control in England, 2025

The twelfth instalment of the annual ASH survey of tobacco control leads.

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Dec 2025
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Killer Tactics 2: Business as Usual

This report from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), a follow-up to 2024’s Killer Tactics report, tells the story of how health harming industries have used their tactics to undermine important public health policies since the Labour Government have been in power.

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Oct 2025
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Smoking Statistics

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Nov 2025

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29 May 2026

£44.8 billion goes up in smoke each year as cost of smoking to society in England revealed

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29 May 2026

Disposable vape use falls sharply during the first year of the ban

One year after the government introduced a ban on disposable vapes, new data shows a dramatic decline in their use among both children and adults. 

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