Hazel Cheeseman
@hazelcheeseman.bsky.social
Chief Executive at UK public health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) www.ash.org.uk
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My starter for 10 on tobacco control people (and those with a more general interest that overlaps). Haven't managed to find anywhere near enough of you! Let me know who I should add: go.bsky.app/JFgppAm
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Wales has spoken with a resounding YES vote for a smokefree future🚭
The legislative consent motion for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed yesterday, marking a huge step towards reducing tobacco harm and creating a healthier future for Wales🎉
@ashwalescymru.bsky.social
www.gov.wales/senedd-backs...
The legislative consent motion for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed yesterday, marking a huge step towards reducing tobacco harm and creating a healthier future for Wales🎉
@ashwalescymru.bsky.social
www.gov.wales/senedd-backs...
December 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Wales has spoken with a resounding YES vote for a smokefree future🚭
The legislative consent motion for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed yesterday, marking a huge step towards reducing tobacco harm and creating a healthier future for Wales🎉
@ashwalescymru.bsky.social
www.gov.wales/senedd-backs...
The legislative consent motion for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed yesterday, marking a huge step towards reducing tobacco harm and creating a healthier future for Wales🎉
@ashwalescymru.bsky.social
www.gov.wales/senedd-backs...
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'Cigar mile' highlights a clear loophole in tobacco policy. Closing these gaps, via the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, is essential to protect health and deliver a Smokefree future.
New blog by @helenduffyash.bsky.social
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ash.org.uk/media-centre...
New blog by @helenduffyash.bsky.social
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ash.org.uk/media-centre...
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 AM
'Cigar mile' highlights a clear loophole in tobacco policy. Closing these gaps, via the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, is essential to protect health and deliver a Smokefree future.
New blog by @helenduffyash.bsky.social
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ash.org.uk/media-centre...
New blog by @helenduffyash.bsky.social
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ash.org.uk/media-centre...
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ASH is happy to be in Cardiff today with local school children calling on members to vote for a healthier future for Wales!
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
ASH is happy to be in Cardiff today with local school children calling on members to vote for a healthier future for Wales!
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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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Huge congratulations to former Chief Executive of ASH Deborah Arnott for winning the @btsrespiratory.bsky.social President's Medal last night.
As BTS said, Deborah has worked tirelessly for more than twenty years to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, and this award is very well deserved!
As BTS said, Deborah has worked tirelessly for more than twenty years to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, and this award is very well deserved!
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Huge congratulations to former Chief Executive of ASH Deborah Arnott for winning the @btsrespiratory.bsky.social President's Medal last night.
As BTS said, Deborah has worked tirelessly for more than twenty years to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, and this award is very well deserved!
As BTS said, Deborah has worked tirelessly for more than twenty years to reduce the harm caused by tobacco, and this award is very well deserved!
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While there's some welcome measures in the budget, it's also a missed opportunity for further action that would have benefited both health and public finances.
ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social responds to the Budget.
ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social responds to the Budget.
November 26, 2025 at 5:42 PM
While there's some welcome measures in the budget, it's also a missed opportunity for further action that would have benefited both health and public finances.
ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social responds to the Budget.
ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social responds to the Budget.
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This week ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social is in Geneva for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conference of the Parties #FCTCCOP11 where the global health community comes together to progress tobacco control.
November 17, 2025 at 12:18 PM
This week ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social is in Geneva for the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control Conference of the Parties #FCTCCOP11 where the global health community comes together to progress tobacco control.
Off we go! #FCTCCOP11 plenary opens for 11th COP of the global tobacco treaty. Excited about what can be achieved in the next week
November 17, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Off we go! #FCTCCOP11 plenary opens for 11th COP of the global tobacco treaty. Excited about what can be achieved in the next week
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@hazelcheeseman.bsky.social , Chief Executive of @ashorguk.bsky.social shared more on the Legislative Timetable for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, illicit Tobacco - debunking misinformation, a call for evidence to inform policy responses and priority areas for consultation. #LTA3years
November 5, 2025 at 10:58 AM
@hazelcheeseman.bsky.social , Chief Executive of @ashorguk.bsky.social shared more on the Legislative Timetable for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, illicit Tobacco - debunking misinformation, a call for evidence to inform policy responses and priority areas for consultation. #LTA3years
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New official Gov data on smoking out this morning for 2024. It's good news - smoking rates continue to fall. Vaping is now more common than smoking, likely part of the reason for the continue drops.
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New official Gov data on smoking out this morning for 2024. It's good news - smoking rates continue to fall. Vaping is now more common than smoking, likely part of the reason for the continue drops.
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ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social said:
"Govt needs to accelerate progress, invest in what works, and support communities where smoking rates remain high. We need a new strategy, alongside the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, with clear targets and renewed ambition."
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
"Govt needs to accelerate progress, invest in what works, and support communities where smoking rates remain high. We need a new strategy, alongside the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, with clear targets and renewed ambition."
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Fall in smoking means more people now vape than smoke - 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
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social said:
"Govt needs to accelerate progress, invest in what works, and support communities where smoking rates remain high. We need a new strategy, alongside the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, with clear targets and renewed ambition."
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
"Govt needs to accelerate progress, invest in what works, and support communities where smoking rates remain high. We need a new strategy, alongside the Tobacco & Vapes Bill, with clear targets and renewed ambition."
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
New official Gov data on smoking out this morning for 2024. It's good news - smoking rates continue to fall. Vaping is now more common than smoking, likely part of the reason for the continue drops.
November 4, 2025 at 10:44 AM
New official Gov data on smoking out this morning for 2024. It's good news - smoking rates continue to fall. Vaping is now more common than smoking, likely part of the reason for the continue drops.
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"Let’s be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket, but the multinational tobacco manufacturers"
Read @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social 's article explaining why Big Tobacco's decline is retail's opportunity🚭🛒👇
Read @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social 's article explaining why Big Tobacco's decline is retail's opportunity🚭🛒👇
Ignore Big Tobacco: its decline is retail’s opportunity
Let's be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket but the multinational tobacco manufacturers, says Hazel Cheeseman, ...
www.thegrocer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"Let’s be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket, but the multinational tobacco manufacturers"
Read @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social 's article explaining why Big Tobacco's decline is retail's opportunity🚭🛒👇
Read @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social 's article explaining why Big Tobacco's decline is retail's opportunity🚭🛒👇
Does seem heartbreaking that @cpaguk.bsky.social should be marking 60 years. I’m sure they won’t mind my hoping they don’t mark 60 more
We’re turning 60!
Join our live broadcast marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, featuring keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown.
📅Thursday 6 November
⏰9:45–11:45 am (online via Zoom)
Register for your free place: cpag.org.uk/60years
Join our live broadcast marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, featuring keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown.
📅Thursday 6 November
⏰9:45–11:45 am (online via Zoom)
Register for your free place: cpag.org.uk/60years
60 years of Child Poverty Action Group
Join us for a special online event marking 60 years of Child Poverty Action Group, with keynote speaker Rt Hon Gordon Brown.
cpag.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Does seem heartbreaking that @cpaguk.bsky.social should be marking 60 years. I’m sure they won’t mind my hoping they don’t mark 60 more
Retailers are far too often being used as a shield for tobacco company arguments. Their interests are not aligned with the tobacco industry
"Let’s be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket, but the multinational tobacco manufacturers"
Read @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social 's article explaining why Big Tobacco's decline is retail's opportunity🚭🛒👇
Read @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social 's article explaining why Big Tobacco's decline is retail's opportunity🚭🛒👇
Ignore Big Tobacco: its decline is retail’s opportunity
Let's be clear about who benefits from the spin that regulating tobacco is bad for retailers: not the corner shop or the supermarket but the multinational tobacco manufacturers, says Hazel Cheeseman, ...
www.thegrocer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Retailers are far too often being used as a shield for tobacco company arguments. Their interests are not aligned with the tobacco industry
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Members of @lhgp.bsky.social, including Director Anna Gilmore, have have signed a letter expressing their support for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill as peers met yesterday for the first day of Committee stage in the Lords.
👇 Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, head of @ash.org
👇 Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, head of @ash.org
📻Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social on LBC News as she discusses the letter signed by over 1,200 health experts urging the swift passage of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
This Bill is vital to protect the health of future generations - we can’t afford further delay!
This Bill is vital to protect the health of future generations - we can’t afford further delay!
October 28, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Members of @lhgp.bsky.social, including Director Anna Gilmore, have have signed a letter expressing their support for the Tobacco & Vapes Bill as peers met yesterday for the first day of Committee stage in the Lords.
👇 Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, head of @ash.org
👇 Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social, head of @ash.org
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📻Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social on LBC News as she discusses the letter signed by over 1,200 health experts urging the swift passage of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
This Bill is vital to protect the health of future generations - we can’t afford further delay!
This Bill is vital to protect the health of future generations - we can’t afford further delay!
October 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
📻Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social on LBC News as she discusses the letter signed by over 1,200 health experts urging the swift passage of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
This Bill is vital to protect the health of future generations - we can’t afford further delay!
This Bill is vital to protect the health of future generations - we can’t afford further delay!
Starting the week with a bang. Delighted the Tobacco and Vapes Bill back in Parliament today and great to be talking about why it’s so important
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Starting the week with a bang. Delighted the Tobacco and Vapes Bill back in Parliament today and great to be talking about why it’s so important
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Good lord police you're looking for someone who robbed an art museum the guy is RIGHT THERE
October 20, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Good lord police you're looking for someone who robbed an art museum the guy is RIGHT THERE
You have to love both the fact that this exists and that someone took the time to find it.
Under Over Over - West Hampstead
So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.
The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.
So it's taken a while, but I've finally found a location where you can clearly see London Underground trains traveling over London Overground trains.
The vantage point is at West Hampstead Overground station at the end of the platform.
October 20, 2025 at 4:51 PM
You have to love both the fact that this exists and that someone took the time to find it.
Dr Chris on “filters”. Time to get rid of this highly successful tobacco industry marketing tool
Dr Chris Van Tulleken shares what most people don’t know about cigarette filters! 🌍🚭
October 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Dr Chris on “filters”. Time to get rid of this highly successful tobacco industry marketing tool
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My son loves looking at the ads on the tube 🚇 always spotting his favourite musicals 🎶
He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" 🍬
Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children
He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" 🍬
Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children
October 17, 2025 at 9:35 AM
My son loves looking at the ads on the tube 🚇 always spotting his favourite musicals 🎶
He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" 🍬
Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children
He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" 🍬
Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children
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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 CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social says:
“Filters are a marketing con to keep people smoking, protecting tobacco industry profits. This incredibly successful deception means the majority of people are unaware filters have no health benefits."
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“Filters are a marketing con to keep people smoking, protecting tobacco industry profits. This incredibly successful deception means the majority of people are unaware filters have no health benefits."
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Experts urge UK to ban cigarette filters to protect health and environment
Experts urge UK to ban cigarette filters to protect health and environment
Researchers say filters do not reduce toxicant exposure and are major contributor to plastic waste crisis
Cigarette filters don’t work and are a major source of plastic pollution that should be banned by the UK government, experts have said.
In an editorial in Addiction, the journal for the Society for the Study of Addiction, researchers argue that ministers should use a forthcoming tobacco and vapes bill to “ban filters in the interests of public health and the environment.” Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2025 at 11:37 AM
ASH CE @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social says:
“Filters are a marketing con to keep people smoking, protecting tobacco industry profits. This incredibly successful deception means the majority of people are unaware filters have no health benefits."
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“Filters are a marketing con to keep people smoking, protecting tobacco industry profits. This incredibly successful deception means the majority of people are unaware filters have no health benefits."
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