@tracyparr.bsky.social
Programme Director London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London. All views are personal
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28 days of #Stoptober start tomorrow. Just a reminder that The London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London have developed a London-specific Stoptober comms pack, in partnership with OHID. You can download it here:
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resource-lis...
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resource-lis...
Media resources from the London Tobacco Alliance
Access a selection of London Tobacco Alliance insights reports, videos and resources.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk
September 30, 2025 at 10:42 AM
28 days of #Stoptober start tomorrow. Just a reminder that The London Tobacco Alliance and Stop Smoking London have developed a London-specific Stoptober comms pack, in partnership with OHID. You can download it here:
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resource-lis...
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/resource-lis...
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This #Stoptober @lta-london.bsky.social has made it easy to spread the word with its London-ready partner comms pack to direct towards local stop smoking services + the SmokeFree App for London 📲
Download, share, support: Let’s help London go smoke-free 🚭
#SmokeFreeLondon
👉🏼https://bit.ly/4nvk7Ve
Download, share, support: Let’s help London go smoke-free 🚭
#SmokeFreeLondon
👉🏼https://bit.ly/4nvk7Ve
October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
This #Stoptober @lta-london.bsky.social has made it easy to spread the word with its London-ready partner comms pack to direct towards local stop smoking services + the SmokeFree App for London 📲
Download, share, support: Let’s help London go smoke-free 🚭
#SmokeFreeLondon
👉🏼https://bit.ly/4nvk7Ve
Download, share, support: Let’s help London go smoke-free 🚭
#SmokeFreeLondon
👉🏼https://bit.ly/4nvk7Ve
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1️⃣ Introduce a “Polluter Pays” levy 💷
Big Tobacco’s huge profits should help fund support for the 6 million smokers in the UK. A £700m annual levy could transform quit services and in the current economic climate, we can’t afford not to.
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Big Tobacco’s huge profits should help fund support for the 6 million smokers in the UK. A £700m annual levy could transform quit services and in the current economic climate, we can’t afford not to.
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Why Big Tobacco should pay for the cost of smoking - 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
August 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
1️⃣ Introduce a “Polluter Pays” levy 💷
Big Tobacco’s huge profits should help fund support for the 6 million smokers in the UK. A £700m annual levy could transform quit services and in the current economic climate, we can’t afford not to.
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Big Tobacco’s huge profits should help fund support for the 6 million smokers in the UK. A £700m annual levy could transform quit services and in the current economic climate, we can’t afford not to.
ash.org.uk/media-centre...
Absorbing the @who.int report on tobacco at the #WCTC2025 conference. Progress with challenges remaining @londonadph.bsky.social www.who.int/initiatives/...
MPOWER
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and its guidelines provide the foundation for countries to implement and manage tobacco control. To help make this a reality, WHO introduced ...
www.who.int
June 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Absorbing the @who.int report on tobacco at the #WCTC2025 conference. Progress with challenges remaining @londonadph.bsky.social www.who.int/initiatives/...
Great to meet partners from other global cities to share ideas and approaches. Looking forward to continuing these partnerships to share experiences and learning
#WCTC2025
#WCTC2025
This week @tracyparr.bsky.social is representing the London Tobacco Alliance and #StopSmokingLondon at the World Conference on Tobacco Control.
She’s meeting global partners from NYC, Rio and Beijing to exchange ideas on tackling tobacco at city level.
#WCTC2025 #tobaccocontrol #publichealth
She’s meeting global partners from NYC, Rio and Beijing to exchange ideas on tackling tobacco at city level.
#WCTC2025 #tobaccocontrol #publichealth
June 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Great to meet partners from other global cities to share ideas and approaches. Looking forward to continuing these partnerships to share experiences and learning
#WCTC2025
#WCTC2025
This is our theme today - to raise awareness that smoking actually makes stress worse @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @adphl.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @ldasneves.bsky.social #mentalhealth #smoking #stopsmokinglondon
“Many people believe smoking helps with stress - but the truth is, it can actually make it worse.”
As part of London Smoking and #MentalHealth Week, this short video brings together experts and lived experience to explore this issue: youtu.be/dR1u3mJ2pVI
#stopsmokinglondon
As part of London Smoking and #MentalHealth Week, this short video brings together experts and lived experience to explore this issue: youtu.be/dR1u3mJ2pVI
#stopsmokinglondon
Smoking and mental health
YouTube video by Stop Smoking London
youtu.be
June 5, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This is our theme today - to raise awareness that smoking actually makes stress worse @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @adphl.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @ldasneves.bsky.social #mentalhealth #smoking #stopsmokinglondon
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Writing in @thegrocer.bsky.social, former @yougov.co.uk President Peter Kellner highlights strong public support - among all voter segments - for further action on tobacco policy, including a levy on Big Tobacco and extending outdoor smoking ban in pubs & cafes.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
Public backing for smoking reform is stronger than ever
Recent YouGov polling reveals strong public support for further smoking reforms across all parties, ages, and even among many smokers, says Peter Kellner, former trustee of ASH and former president of YouGov
www.thegrocer.co.uk
June 2, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Writing in @thegrocer.bsky.social, former @yougov.co.uk President Peter Kellner highlights strong public support - among all voter segments - for further action on tobacco policy, including a levy on Big Tobacco and extending outdoor smoking ban in pubs & cafes.
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-...
Great story of the positive impact on Sam’s mental health of giving up smoking @adphl.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @kingsnrg.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social #stopsmoking #mentalhealth
Smoking rates remain far higher among people with mental health conditions.
As part of London Smoking and Mental Health Week, Samantha Scales shares her inspiring quit story: youtu.be/3J5ZskAQtHU
As part of London Smoking and Mental Health Week, Samantha Scales shares her inspiring quit story: youtu.be/3J5ZskAQtHU
Stop Smoking Success Story Samantha
YouTube video by Stop Smoking London
youtu.be
June 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Great story of the positive impact on Sam’s mental health of giving up smoking @adphl.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @kingsnrg.bsky.social @ucl-targ.bsky.social #stopsmoking #mentalhealth
Excited to be running this week to raise awareness of this important issue. @londonadph.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @london.gov.uk @ashorguk.bsky.social @freshsmokefree.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social
It's London Smoking and Mental Health Week - a call to action for all healthcare professionals to work together to provide better support for everyone with tobacco dependence.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/news/ed-beve...
#smoking #mentalhealth #stopsmokinglondon #mentalhealthawareness
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/news/ed-beve...
#smoking #mentalhealth #stopsmokinglondon #mentalhealthawareness
Q&A with London psychiatrist Ed Beveridge
More about London Smoking and Mental Health Week and why it's important to get involved.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk
June 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Excited to be running this week to raise awareness of this important issue. @londonadph.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @london.gov.uk @ashorguk.bsky.social @freshsmokefree.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social
Really useful overview @lta_london @adphl.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social
#BigTobacco manipulates the design and contents of its harmful products to make them even more attractive & addictive.
Read our #WNTD2025 #TobaccoTactics long read to find out how product components, design, packaging & marketing is used to get people hooked: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/arch...
Read our #WNTD2025 #TobaccoTactics long read to find out how product components, design, packaging & marketing is used to get people hooked: www.tobaccotactics.org/article/arch...
Architects of Addiction: How Industry Designs Products to Be Appealing and Addictive - Tobacco Tactics
Over the decades, tobacco companies have manipulated the design and contents of cigarettes and other nicotine products, with the aim of making them both as attractive and addictive as possible. Such m...
www.tobaccotactics.org
May 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Really useful overview @lta_london @adphl.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social
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Don’t be fooled by flavours!
📍There is no safe exposure to tobacco
📍Tobacco causes over 20 different types of cancer
Unmask the appeal and ban flavours. Click on the link below to join in #WorldNoTobaccoDay this Saturday.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/news/world-n...
📍There is no safe exposure to tobacco
📍Tobacco causes over 20 different types of cancer
Unmask the appeal and ban flavours. Click on the link below to join in #WorldNoTobaccoDay this Saturday.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/news/world-n...
World No Tobacco Day
To mark World No Tobacco Day, the London Tobacco Alliance has partnered with the Partnership for Young London and the University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group to run a webinar exposing toba...
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Don’t be fooled by flavours!
📍There is no safe exposure to tobacco
📍Tobacco causes over 20 different types of cancer
Unmask the appeal and ban flavours. Click on the link below to join in #WorldNoTobaccoDay this Saturday.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/news/world-n...
📍There is no safe exposure to tobacco
📍Tobacco causes over 20 different types of cancer
Unmask the appeal and ban flavours. Click on the link below to join in #WorldNoTobaccoDay this Saturday.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk/news/world-n...
Watch this space for more content in our first LDN smoking & mental health week #stopsmokingLDN @lta-london.bsky.social @kingsnrg.bsky.social @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @london.gov.uk @freshsmokefree.bsky.social @londoncouncils.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @copddoc.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Watch this space for more content in our first LDN smoking & mental health week #stopsmokingLDN @lta-london.bsky.social @kingsnrg.bsky.social @goodthinkinguk.bsky.social @thriveldn.bsky.social @london.gov.uk @freshsmokefree.bsky.social @londoncouncils.bsky.social @qmul.ac.uk @copddoc.bsky.social
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This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, @who.int is highlighting the strategies #tobaccocompanies use to make their harmful products appealing.
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
May 27, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, @who.int is highlighting the strategies #tobaccocompanies use to make their harmful products appealing.
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
Our research has covered how methnol and other flavoured tobacco products are used to attract and hook young people, including in LMICs: doi.org/10.18332/tid....
Excited that next week it is our first LDN smoking and mental health week. Listen to Ed Beveridge introducing the week m.youtube.com/watch?v=AEEt...
@adphl.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social
@adphl.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social
Introducing London Smoking and Mental Health Week 2025
YouTube video by Stop Smoking London
m.youtube.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Excited that next week it is our first LDN smoking and mental health week. Listen to Ed Beveridge introducing the week m.youtube.com/watch?v=AEEt...
@adphl.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social
@adphl.bsky.social @dredbeveridge.bsky.social @ashorguk.bsky.social @profkevinfenton.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social
Was delighted to be at the APPG for smoking and tobacco earlier. Calling for a tobacco control strategy to ensure the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is part of a wider plan @ashorguk.bsky.social @adphl.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Was delighted to be at the APPG for smoking and tobacco earlier. Calling for a tobacco control strategy to ensure the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is part of a wider plan @ashorguk.bsky.social @adphl.bsky.social @cruk-mi.bsky.social @bhfpolicy.bsky.social