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It’s time for a big conversation about where we want to limit smoking given its toxic impact. Let’s see the bill and have the debate

The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, wants a national debate on smokefree places. We couldn’t agree more. Those exposed to tobacco smoke at work – or whose health conditions worsen just by sitting outside a pub or café – deserve a say.

Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death, disability and ill health in the UK. That’s why we’re preventing young people from ever starting.

🙌Today is a landmark moment in public health: The #TobaccoAndVapesBill returns to Parliament with strong support from cross-party voters, health charities, and MPs. ASH welcomes this powerful step towards a #SmokefreeUK! ash.org.uk/media-centre/n…

Secondhand smoke harms children and medically vulnerable adults. Most smokers wish they had never started but were trapped by addiction at a young age. Marketing vapes at children is utterly unacceptable. A new Bill in Parliament will address these. gov.uk/government/spe…

School food standards are mandatory - so why aren't secondary schools complying? Ellen Peirson-Hagger uncovers a complex set of challenges, ranging from the standards themselves to the funding to deliver them... but could compliance soon be forced? tes.com/magazine/analy…

THREAD🧵35 orgs have called on Govt to go ‘further & faster’ on a healthier food industry, as new polling reveals low public trust in companies. Read our full story👉 tinyurl.com/3a5jyn4m 1/6

🔥Wood burning is the primary source of fine particulate pollution. 💰It's also almost always the more expensive option, and in urban areas is mostly a luxury enjoyed by the wealthiest households. urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/repor…

Mixed messages from the hospitality sector. This fast food giant isn't the only one to have shared massive expansion plans recently (despite having 1000s outlets already). Perhaps a budget that curbs OOH rapid expansion could be a good thing for human and planetary health?

🆕 The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is back in Parliament. In this new blog post, Helen Duffy, ASH’s Public Affairs Lead, explores: 🔸 The legislative process 🔸 Tobacco industry lobbying 🔸 Cross-party support for the Bill Read more: ash.org.uk/media-centre/n…

Obesity robs our kids of the best possible start in life, sets them up for a lifetime of health problems, and costs the NHS billions. This Government is taking action now to end the targeting of junk food ads at kids, across both TV and online. independent.co.uk/news/uk/govern…

The 1990s were characterised by a rise in teenage smoking rates. Nostalgia for that decade shouldn’t see us undo progress against this public health threat, writes Caroline Cerny (Tatum) ASH bmj.com/content/388/bm…