Although the headlines have been about raising the age of sale of tobacco from 18 to 21, the APPG on Smoking and Health submission to the Prevention Green Paper has nine other recommendations. Here is today’s (Sunday 3rd March) media release … Read more
Reaching smokers where they live: next steps in the journey towards the Government’s vision of a smokefree generation A new report, published today [Tuesday 20th November] by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and launched at a joint event in … Read more
‘Hold My Light’ is a new campaign from Philip Morris International, makers of Marlboro. It is a campaign to help people quit smoking! It was launched on 22nd October with a website and wrap-around covers of Mirror Group newspapers “We … Read more
Fresh has launched a new phase of their 16 Cancers Campaign. This is their first ever TV-led campaign to feature the testimonials from former smokers from the North East about the harm tobacco causes. The campaign leads with two … Read more
“Although the health effects of smoking are widely recognized, its impacts on the environment are largely overlooked. From tobacco cultivation and curing, to cigarette manufacturing, distribution, consumption and discarding, every stage in the global tobacco supply chain involves considerable resource … Read more
Stoptober, the 28-day stop smoking campaign from Public Health England, is back from 1st October. Stoptober has driven over 1 million quit attempts to date and is the biggest mass quit attempt in the country. It is based on … Read more
PHE have announced a new alcohol campaign. They are partnering with the educational charity Drinkaware to encourage middle-aged regular drinkers to take more drink free days to help reduce their risk of developing serious health problems. The campaign, Drink Free Days, … Read more
A new British Lung Foundation report ‘Less Help to Quit: What’s happening to stop smoking prescriptions across Britain’ has been published. It shows the most effective treatment for tobacco dependency – medication alongside behavioural support – is increasingly hard for … Read more
iPiP is proud to be a member of the Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group. When the first Smoking in Pregnancy Challenge Group report was published in 2013 around 8,500 more women were smoking throughout their pregnancy than they are … Read more
iPiP welcomes a new Royal College of Physicians new report – Hiding in plain sight: Treating tobacco dependency in the NHS. It is a comprehensive analysis of the impact of smoking on the NHS and includes detailed recommendations for steps the NHS … Read more