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Fresh - Making Smoking History
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Fresh is the UK’s first dedicated regional programme for tobacco control focussed on reducing death and disease from tobacco.
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2/2 The new Killer Tactics 2 report from
@ashorguk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social
and @aha-uk.bsky.social reveals how the tobacco industry uses illicit tobacco as a lobbying and PR tool — despite being historically implicated in fuelling the problem. 🔽
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Killer Tactics 2: Business as Usual - ASH
This report from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) and the Alcohol Health Alliance (AHA), a follow-up to 2024’s Killer Tactics report, tells the story of how health...
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November 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
2/2 Harmful for health, and harmful for the environment. This blog from @ashorguk.bsky.social tells you all you need to know about the Great Cigarette Filter Fraud 🔽
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The Great Cigarette Filter Fraud - 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 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
2/2 Smoking is now at a record low of 10.4% in the North East and North Cumbria.
Together, we’re changing lives and reducing pressure on the NHS. Listen to Smokefree NHS Strategic Manager
@NENC_NHS Rachel Mcilvenna @smokefreenhsne.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
2/2 We know the challenge isn’t over.
Official stats may under-estimate people in hidden populations - and every smoker deserves support to quit. We need action and encouragement at every level to deliver a #SmokeFreeFuture for all.
Read our response 🔽
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November 11, 2025 at 9:16 AM
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Reposted by Fresh - Making Smoking History
Baroness Walmsley makes a great point about recent industry interference in alcohol licenses and why a joint license for tobacco and alcohol is not a good idea.

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November 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
2/2 We stand with @ashorguk.bsky.social @cancerresearchuk.org the APPG on Smoking & Health - the public backs it too, as we head towards the budget next month. #Budget25
#SmokeFreeFuture
November 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
2/2 Smoking is now at a record low of 10.4%. Together, we’re changing lives and reducing pressure on the NHS
Read our full press release here 🔽
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Lives being saved three years after NHS launch teams to help people beat tobacco dependency - Fresh Balance
Lives are being saved and thousands of hospital admissions prevented in the North East and North Cumbria three years after the launch of teams to help support patients to stop smoking. The North East ...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:39 AM
But the job isn’t done – surveys may miss hidden populations. We need support to help every smoker quit and joint action for a #SmokeFreeFuture.
Full statement 🔽
shorturl.at/ngt12
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
#SmokeFreeFuture

2/2 But we know the job isn’t done – and statistics may not take full account of people in hidden populations. We need support and encouragement for smokers to be able to quit successfully and combined action to deliver a smokefree future.
Read our full statement here🔽
November 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM