Helen Duffy
@helenduffyash.bsky.social
Public Affairs Lead at ASH 🚭
Proud Solving Kids Cancer Trustee 🦋 🎗️
Proud Solving Kids Cancer Trustee 🦋 🎗️
1,200 voices
120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Let's create a #smokefreegeneration
120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Let's create a #smokefreegeneration
📢 Over 1,200 public health professionals have written to health spokespeople from all parties, urging swift passage of the Tobacco & Vapes Bill - a historic chance to protect future generations. 🚭✨
✉️ Read the letter: shorturl.at/4Miyl
✉️ Read the letter: shorturl.at/4Miyl
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
1,200 voices
120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Let's create a #smokefreegeneration
120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Let's create a #smokefreegeneration
In Parliament today as peers meet for the first time in Committee on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill 🚭
2 key amendments today
💰 A polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry to raise £700m a year
🛣️ A roadmap to a smokefree country, every 5 years to help everyone to quit for good!
2 key amendments today
💰 A polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry to raise £700m a year
🛣️ A roadmap to a smokefree country, every 5 years to help everyone to quit for good!
October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
In Parliament today as peers meet for the first time in Committee on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill 🚭
2 key amendments today
💰 A polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry to raise £700m a year
🛣️ A roadmap to a smokefree country, every 5 years to help everyone to quit for good!
2 key amendments today
💰 A polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry to raise £700m a year
🛣️ A roadmap to a smokefree country, every 5 years to help everyone to quit for good!
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
What's it like to work for a public health charity? 😬
I was a few cigarette butts short for our photo op for MPs on weds.
Unfortunately it is REALLY easy to find some 🚬
"Filters" are the most littered item on the planet and my neighbourhood is no exception.
🚭
I was a few cigarette butts short for our photo op for MPs on weds.
Unfortunately it is REALLY easy to find some 🚬
"Filters" are the most littered item on the planet and my neighbourhood is no exception.
🚭
October 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
What's it like to work for a public health charity? 😬
I was a few cigarette butts short for our photo op for MPs on weds.
Unfortunately it is REALLY easy to find some 🚬
"Filters" are the most littered item on the planet and my neighbourhood is no exception.
🚭
I was a few cigarette butts short for our photo op for MPs on weds.
Unfortunately it is REALLY easy to find some 🚬
"Filters" are the most littered item on the planet and my neighbourhood is no exception.
🚭
🧸"Wow mum that looks amazing, can I have one?"
🍬 11g of sugar per pouch (60% of a 5yo's RDA)
⁉️ How does this pass TFL's #junkfood ad ban? 🤨
🚫 And if we're being serious, why does this product even exist? 🤦🏻♀️ Who needs jelly on the go 🤣
#publichealth #ultraprocessedkids #upf
🍬 11g of sugar per pouch (60% of a 5yo's RDA)
⁉️ How does this pass TFL's #junkfood ad ban? 🤨
🚫 And if we're being serious, why does this product even exist? 🤦🏻♀️ Who needs jelly on the go 🤣
#publichealth #ultraprocessedkids #upf
October 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🧸"Wow mum that looks amazing, can I have one?"
🍬 11g of sugar per pouch (60% of a 5yo's RDA)
⁉️ How does this pass TFL's #junkfood ad ban? 🤨
🚫 And if we're being serious, why does this product even exist? 🤦🏻♀️ Who needs jelly on the go 🤣
#publichealth #ultraprocessedkids #upf
🍬 11g of sugar per pouch (60% of a 5yo's RDA)
⁉️ How does this pass TFL's #junkfood ad ban? 🤨
🚫 And if we're being serious, why does this product even exist? 🤦🏻♀️ Who needs jelly on the go 🤣
#publichealth #ultraprocessedkids #upf
Reposted by Helen Duffy
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 12:05 PM
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...
Another day, another example of inappropriate nicotine product placement 😒
Shops shouldn't be putting labubus next to products that are for smoking cessation. Vapes are not toys! 🪀
This is why we need the Tobacco & Vapes Bill! 🧾
Shops shouldn't be putting labubus next to products that are for smoking cessation. Vapes are not toys! 🪀
This is why we need the Tobacco & Vapes Bill! 🧾
September 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Another day, another example of inappropriate nicotine product placement 😒
Shops shouldn't be putting labubus next to products that are for smoking cessation. Vapes are not toys! 🪀
This is why we need the Tobacco & Vapes Bill! 🧾
Shops shouldn't be putting labubus next to products that are for smoking cessation. Vapes are not toys! 🪀
This is why we need the Tobacco & Vapes Bill! 🧾
Such good news to see this Bill (finally!) getting the Parliamentary time it needs 👏
Major kudos needs to go to all the peers who have been advocating for this landmark Bill and all the tireless campaigners in public health.
Let's get it done 🚭
Major kudos needs to go to all the peers who have been advocating for this landmark Bill and all the tireless campaigners in public health.
Let's get it done 🚭
🚨 FANTASTIC news...
🚭 The Tobacco & Vapes Bill will begin Committee stage in the House of Lords on Mon 27 Oct.
This landmark legislation is a huge win for public health. We're looking forward to supporting peers with the evidence they need for strong, evidence-based policy making.
🚭 The Tobacco & Vapes Bill will begin Committee stage in the House of Lords on Mon 27 Oct.
This landmark legislation is a huge win for public health. We're looking forward to supporting peers with the evidence they need for strong, evidence-based policy making.
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Such good news to see this Bill (finally!) getting the Parliamentary time it needs 👏
Major kudos needs to go to all the peers who have been advocating for this landmark Bill and all the tireless campaigners in public health.
Let's get it done 🚭
Major kudos needs to go to all the peers who have been advocating for this landmark Bill and all the tireless campaigners in public health.
Let's get it done 🚭
Such a privilege to visit NELFT this morning and see the incredible work they do every day supporting mental health patients.
I especially loved these uplifting signs- co-produced with patients- to celebrate and take pride in their smokefree status 🚭👏
I especially loved these uplifting signs- co-produced with patients- to celebrate and take pride in their smokefree status 🚭👏
Great to visit Goodmayes Hospital today to see how they’re supporting mental health patients to stay smoke-free 🚭 Impressive work by NELFT and their dedicated team of advisors 👏 #SmokeFree #NHS
July 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Such a privilege to visit NELFT this morning and see the incredible work they do every day supporting mental health patients.
I especially loved these uplifting signs- co-produced with patients- to celebrate and take pride in their smokefree status 🚭👏
I especially loved these uplifting signs- co-produced with patients- to celebrate and take pride in their smokefree status 🚭👏
Last night the House of Lords debated the Tobacco and Vapes Bill for the first time in an incredibly powerful, emotive and thoughtful debate of almost 6 hours.
If you missed it see this thread from ASH on some of the kye points raised.
If you missed it see this thread from ASH on some of the kye points raised.
🚨Yesterday the Tobacco and Vapes Bill was debated in the House of Lords for the first time. Many peers shared their powerful lived experience in support of the Bill alongside their support for the policies it contains.
👇Read on for a rundown of some of the points discussed...
👇Read on for a rundown of some of the points discussed...
Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Hansard - UK Parliament
Hansard record of the item : 'Tobacco and Vapes Bill' on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
hansard.parliament.uk
April 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Last night the House of Lords debated the Tobacco and Vapes Bill for the first time in an incredibly powerful, emotive and thoughtful debate of almost 6 hours.
If you missed it see this thread from ASH on some of the kye points raised.
If you missed it see this thread from ASH on some of the kye points raised.