Caroline Cerny
@carolinecerny.bsky.social
Interested in public health, CDOH, neurodiversity and cats. Fast walker, slow runner.
Deputy CE @ASHUK.org, previous Bite Back, @OHA-updates, CRUK
Views my own or from someone more articulate than me.
Deputy CE @ASHUK.org, previous Bite Back, @OHA-updates, CRUK
Views my own or from someone more articulate than me.
Reposted by Caroline Cerny
What attitudes or beliefs underpin public support for health policies - and what can we learn & apply from support for the Smokefree Gen policy? Our new briefing with @aha-uk.bsky.social & @oha-updates.bsky.social dives into polling to explore this more...
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Scratching the surface – what factors underpin public support for public health policies? - ASH
This analysis of polling by by Public First for Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA) explores the factors that underpin public su...
ash.org.uk
January 26, 2026 at 3:05 PM
What attitudes or beliefs underpin public support for health policies - and what can we learn & apply from support for the Smokefree Gen policy? Our new briefing with @aha-uk.bsky.social & @oha-updates.bsky.social dives into polling to explore this more...
ash.org.uk/resources/vi...
ash.org.uk/resources/vi...
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With just under a year to go until the smokefree generation takes effect, ASH CEO @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social has written to retailers to discuss what the policy means for businesses and highlight the long-term benefits of the policy for retailers and for children’s health.
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
With just under a year to go until the smokefree generation takes effect, ASH CEO @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social has written to retailers to discuss what the policy means for businesses and highlight the long-term benefits of the policy for retailers and for children’s health.
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"Cigars have emerged as an unlikely focal point in debates as the bill passes through the House of Lords."
ASH Public Affairs Lead, @helenduffyash.bsky.social spoke to the Times about how all tobacco is harmful & how cigar lounges expose staff to second-hand smoke.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
ASH Public Affairs Lead, @helenduffyash.bsky.social spoke to the Times about how all tobacco is harmful & how cigar lounges expose staff to second-hand smoke.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
Ritz among cigar lounges at risk if indoor smoking loophole ends
Ministers face calls from health campaigners to end an exemption that allows patrons to smoke in upscale ‘tobacco sampling’ rooms
www.thetimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:12 AM
"Cigars have emerged as an unlikely focal point in debates as the bill passes through the House of Lords."
ASH Public Affairs Lead, @helenduffyash.bsky.social spoke to the Times about how all tobacco is harmful & how cigar lounges expose staff to second-hand smoke.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
ASH Public Affairs Lead, @helenduffyash.bsky.social spoke to the Times about how all tobacco is harmful & how cigar lounges expose staff to second-hand smoke.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...
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“‘Let's make it so that the only place future generations will find a cigarette is in the history books.” 👏
ASH was delighted to welcome Baroness Merron to our AGM yesterday. Her vision for a smoke-free future is inspiring and one we’re determined to achieve together.
ASH was delighted to welcome Baroness Merron to our AGM yesterday. Her vision for a smoke-free future is inspiring and one we’re determined to achieve together.
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 AM
“‘Let's make it so that the only place future generations will find a cigarette is in the history books.” 👏
ASH was delighted to welcome Baroness Merron to our AGM yesterday. Her vision for a smoke-free future is inspiring and one we’re determined to achieve together.
ASH was delighted to welcome Baroness Merron to our AGM yesterday. Her vision for a smoke-free future is inspiring and one we’re determined to achieve together.
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The European parliament voted to ban calling plant-based food veggie “burgers” or “sausages” last month 🙄 This will NOT stop the growth of veganism! 🌱 ✊
November 20, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The European parliament voted to ban calling plant-based food veggie “burgers” or “sausages” last month 🙄 This will NOT stop the growth of veganism! 🌱 ✊
I’m a big Julia Donaldson fan, but I’m glad they cut the cigar. Little kids don’t catch the “negative message” - they just see someone smoking. Better to keep that out of children's TV. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
BBC Christmas adaptation of Scarecrows' Wedding removes cigar scene
Julia Donaldson's book focusses on the story of a villain named Reginald who accidentally starts a fire after lighting tobacco.
www.dailymail.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I’m a big Julia Donaldson fan, but I’m glad they cut the cigar. Little kids don’t catch the “negative message” - they just see someone smoking. Better to keep that out of children's TV. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
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These figures vindicate UK tobacco policy over the past 15 years, with the transition to vaping leading to unprecedented reductions in smoking prevalence, especially among young people
Now apply the same methods to alcohol, obesity, gambling
Overdue!!
These figures vindicate UK tobacco policy over the past 15 years, with the transition to vaping leading to unprecedented reductions in smoking prevalence, especially among young people
Now apply the same methods to alcohol, obesity, gambling
Overdue!!
expert reaction to ONS stats on adult smoking habits in the UK for 2024 | Science Media Centre
www.sciencemediacentre.org
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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These figures vindicate UK tobacco policy over the past 15 years, with the transition to vaping leading to unprecedented reductions in smoking prevalence, especially among young people
Now apply the same methods to alcohol, obesity, gambling
Overdue!!
These figures vindicate UK tobacco policy over the past 15 years, with the transition to vaping leading to unprecedented reductions in smoking prevalence, especially among young people
Now apply the same methods to alcohol, obesity, gambling
Overdue!!
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👏 Peers meet today for the first Committee session on the Tobacco & Vapes Bill (finally!)
ASH analysis shows around ~120,000 young people (18–24) have started smoking since the Bill was first introduced last November. 🚭 It's time to act.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
ASH analysis shows around ~120,000 young people (18–24) have started smoking since the Bill was first introduced last November. 🚭 It's time to act.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Over 1,200 health leaders call for swift passage of UK tobacco and vapes bill
Experts publish letter as peers prepare to scrutinise draft legislation six months after its second Commons reading
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
👏 Peers meet today for the first Committee session on the Tobacco & Vapes Bill (finally!)
ASH analysis shows around ~120,000 young people (18–24) have started smoking since the Bill was first introduced last November. 🚭 It's time to act.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
ASH analysis shows around ~120,000 young people (18–24) have started smoking since the Bill was first introduced last November. 🚭 It's time to act.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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How have big businesses used tried & tested lobbying tactics to attempt to derail public health policy?
🚬 Tobacco industry moves to derail the Tobacco & Vapes Bill
🍷 Alcohol lobbyists watering down government ambition
🍔 Junk food giants delaying the ad ban
Find out...👇
🚬 Tobacco industry moves to derail the Tobacco & Vapes Bill
🍷 Alcohol lobbyists watering down government ambition
🍔 Junk food giants delaying the ad ban
Find out...👇
October 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
How have big businesses used tried & tested lobbying tactics to attempt to derail public health policy?
🚬 Tobacco industry moves to derail the Tobacco & Vapes Bill
🍷 Alcohol lobbyists watering down government ambition
🍔 Junk food giants delaying the ad ban
Find out...👇
🚬 Tobacco industry moves to derail the Tobacco & Vapes Bill
🍷 Alcohol lobbyists watering down government ambition
🍔 Junk food giants delaying the ad ban
Find out...👇
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Dr Chris Van Tulleken shares what most people don’t know about cigarette filters! 🌍🚭
October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Dr Chris Van Tulleken shares what most people don’t know about cigarette filters! 🌍🚭
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✨ ASH is proud to provide the secretariat to the APPG and to help drive this vital campaign forward. Together, we can end the filter fraud and protect our planet. 💪🌏
October 16, 2025 at 3:54 PM
✨ ASH is proud to provide the secretariat to the APPG and to help drive this vital campaign forward. Together, we can end the filter fraud and protect our planet. 💪🌏
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“Licensing exists to protect people, not business profits. To push this through while alcohol deaths are at record highs raises serious questions about who this government is really working for.”
Today in @theguardian.com we discuss gov plans to review licensing👇
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Today in @theguardian.com we discuss gov plans to review licensing👇
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pubs to stay open until early hours in push for UK growth
Exclusive: Plans for England and Wales would help the ailing hospitality sector but have attracted criticism from health experts
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
“Licensing exists to protect people, not business profits. To push this through while alcohol deaths are at record highs raises serious questions about who this government is really working for.”
Today in @theguardian.com we discuss gov plans to review licensing👇
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Today in @theguardian.com we discuss gov plans to review licensing👇
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
💯this
every minute spent fretting over this petty inconsequential crap is time that could (and should) have been spent confronting the dire ethical and ecological failings of industrial meat production, by the way
October 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This is a company that makes and sells a product that kills its customers. Why on earth the BBC is giving it free PR is beyond me.
We are appalled that public service broadcaster the BBC continues to provide a platform for tobacco industry giant, British American Tobacco, to lobby against the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
So we fixed the headline for them...
So we fixed the headline for them...
October 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
This is a company that makes and sells a product that kills its customers. Why on earth the BBC is giving it free PR is beyond me.
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Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists
Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists
Those diagnosed as small children typically have distinct genetic profile from those diagnosed later, study finds
Autism should not be viewed as a single condition with a unified underlying cause, according to scientists who found that those diagnosed early in childhood typically have a distinct genetic profile to those diagnosed later.
The international study, based on genetic data from more than 45,000 autistic people in Europe and the US, showed that those diagnosed in early childhood, typically before six years old, were more likely to show behavioural difficulties from early childhood, including problems with social interaction, but remain stable. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Autism should not be seen as single condition with one cause, say scientists
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Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say
Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say
Exclusive: Reintroducing tribunal fees would be ‘a gift for bad bosses’, says TUC chief Paul Nowak
Workers could be charged a fee to take their bosses to court under plans being explored by Labour as it faces pressure from businesses lobbying to water down its landmark changes to employment rights.
In a development described by unions as a “disaster”, sources in Westminster said ministers were looking at reviving a proposal made by the last Conservative government to impose fees on employment tribunal claims. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Labour considering charging workers for employment tribunal claims, sources say
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Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
September 30, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Some good news.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
London is meeting legal limits for toxic NO2 pollution for the first time – almost 200 years earlier than predicted – following the Mayor’s "world leading air pollution policies," City Hall announces.
The Ultra Low Emissions Zone - and similar policies - really do work.
Despite being a teenager in the late 90s I never managed to see Oasis live. So it was a total joy to share my first live gig with my own teen mega-fan (who knew more of the words than me!) 🫶
September 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Despite being a teenager in the late 90s I never managed to see Oasis live. So it was a total joy to share my first live gig with my own teen mega-fan (who knew more of the words than me!) 🫶
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First Farage platformed notorious UK anti-vaxxer, Aseem Malhotra, who insinuated that Covid vaccines caused the Royal Family’s recent cancers.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
Farage asked on @lbc.co.uk whether he agreed with on the unproven link between paracetamol and autism
“I have no idea... We were told thalidomide was a v safe drug and it isn’t. who knows. I don’t know, you don’t know…when it comes to science I don’t side with anybody. It’s never settled.”
“I have no idea... We were told thalidomide was a v safe drug and it isn’t. who knows. I don’t know, you don’t know…when it comes to science I don’t side with anybody. It’s never settled.”
September 24, 2025 at 7:36 AM
First Farage platformed notorious UK anti-vaxxer, Aseem Malhotra, who insinuated that Covid vaccines caused the Royal Family’s recent cancers.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
Now he’s openly trashing scientific method & evidence, pretending neither can be trusted & facts are a free for all.
This is deeply dangerous populism.
In a masterstroke of misogyny, this move not only blames Mums (again - echos of 'refrigerator mothers'), but also will scare pregnant women from using pain relief during pregnancy.
Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science
Trump rails against Tylenol but autism claims not supported by science
President’s announcement latest move in campaign that seeks to valorize the ‘natural’ – often at women’s expense
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
In a masterstroke of misogyny, this move not only blames Mums (again - echos of 'refrigerator mothers'), but also will scare pregnant women from using pain relief during pregnancy.
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🚨 In a powerful opinion piece in @bmj.com, health leaders from @bma.org.uk, @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @rcn.org.uk, @rcpsych.bsky.social & @rcm.org.uk have sounded the alarm over the threat of cuts to NHS tobacco dependence treatment services.
August 14, 2025 at 11:33 AM
🚨 In a powerful opinion piece in @bmj.com, health leaders from @bma.org.uk, @rcphysicians.bsky.social, @rcn.org.uk, @rcpsych.bsky.social & @rcm.org.uk have sounded the alarm over the threat of cuts to NHS tobacco dependence treatment services.
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As influencers spread ‘toxic’ claims, what is the truth about sunscreen?
As influencers spread ‘toxic’ claims, what is the truth about sunscreen?
Too much exposure to the sun has traditionally been seen as a danger. Now claims that sunscreen is toxic flood the internet. What does the science say?
www.theguardian.com
August 6, 2025 at 6:32 AM
As influencers spread ‘toxic’ claims, what is the truth about sunscreen?
Policy incoherence in public health really bugs me. And this pub menu is a prime example. Alcohol is high in calories, but kcals are only listed for the non-alcoholic drinks 🤷♀️
August 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Policy incoherence in public health really bugs me. And this pub menu is a prime example. Alcohol is high in calories, but kcals are only listed for the non-alcoholic drinks 🤷♀️
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Today we published new estimates on adult and youth vaping in GB.
Media interest has been limited.
Has the media stopped caring about vaping?
Or is something else going on? 🤔
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Media interest has been limited.
Has the media stopped caring about vaping?
Or is something else going on? 🤔
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
New Data on Vaping Uncovers a Public Health Disconnect - ASH
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.
ash.org.uk
July 11, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Today we published new estimates on adult and youth vaping in GB.
Media interest has been limited.
Has the media stopped caring about vaping?
Or is something else going on? 🤔
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Media interest has been limited.
Has the media stopped caring about vaping?
Or is something else going on? 🤔
ash.org.uk/media-centre...