Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. ASH was established in January 1971 by the Royal College of Physicians. We do not attack smokers or condemn smoking. The organisation is headed by the Chief Executive, Deborah Arnott, and governed by a Board of Trustees. The Duke of Gloucester is our patron.

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August 21, 2026 at 2:26 PM

ASH Daily News for 21 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 21 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Comment: Retailers have a vital role in implementing upcoming regulations on tobacco …
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August 20, 2026 at 1:26 PM

ASH Daily News for 20 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 20 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** RCPCH call for stronger action to reduce youth vaping (#1) -------------------------…
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August 19, 2026 at 3:43 PM

ASH Daily News for 19 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 19 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Postnatal support may reduce the risk of women returning to smoking (#1) -----------…
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August 18, 2026 at 12:27 PM

ASH Daily News for 18 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 18 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Pub bans smoking in garden to reduce fire risk (#1) #1 -----------------------------…
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August 17, 2026 at 3:27 PM

ASH Daily News for 17 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 17 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** BAT warns of disappointing profit growth (#1) --------------------------------------…
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August 14, 2026 at 2:04 PM

ASH Daily News for 14 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 14 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Dr Rayyan Zafar explains that cigarettes are more harmful than vapes and nicotine pou…
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August 13, 2026 at 2:41 PM

ASH Daily News for 13 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 13 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Tobacco and vape products set to become more expensive under new duties (#1) -------…
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August 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM

ASH Daily News for 12 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 12 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Retailers urged to prepare for upcoming regulations as part of the Tobacco and Vapes …
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August 11, 2026 at 11:28 AM

ASH Daily News for 11 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 11 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Councils set to gain greater control over high street retailers (#1) #1 ------------…
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August 10, 2026 at 2:34 PM

ASH Daily News for 10 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 10 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Whilst an effective cessation tool, vaping carries health risks and shouldn’t be used…
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August 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM

ASH Daily News for 7 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 7 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Opinion: Food industry legal challenges likened to tobacco tactics (#1) #1 ----------…
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August 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM

ASH Daily News for 6 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 6 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** The Fed calls for engagement with new ministers (#1) --------------------------------…
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August 5, 2026 at 1:25 PM

ASH Daily News for 5 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 5 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Fashion retailer told to withdraw advert over smoking imagery (#1) ------------------…
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August 4, 2026 at 11:36 AM

ASH Daily News for 4 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 4 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Government plans further overhaul of integrated care board boundaries (#1) ----------…
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August 3, 2026 at 1:31 PM

ASH Daily News for 3 August 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 3 August 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Health specialist criticises child-friendly vape packaging (#1) ---------------------…
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July 31, 2026 at 12:04 PM

ASH Daily News for 31 July 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 31 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** NHS maternity support helps reduce smoking during pregnancy (#1) ---------------------…
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July 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM

ASH Daily News for 30 July 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 30 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Coroner urges guidance after medication toxicity linked to smoking cessation (#1) #1 -…
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July 29, 2026 at 3:24 PM

ASH Daily News for 29 July 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 29 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Crawley MP welcomes Government consultation on vaping and nicotine products (#1) -----…
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July 28, 2026 at 1:20 PM

ASH Daily News for 28 July 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 28 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Tobacco and vape manufacturers argue that plain vape packaging proposal will impose cos…
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July 27, 2026 at 12:36 PM

ASH Daily News for 27 July 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 27 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** King's Fund report highlights widening North–South health inequalities (#1) ----------…
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July 24, 2026 at 12:49 PM

ASH Daily News for 24 July 26

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 24 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Restore proposes reversing indoor smoking ban in pubs (#1) ---------------------------…
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July 23, 2026 at 11:18 AM

ASH Daily News for 23 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 23 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Vape shop rates relief under review to fund hospitality tax cut (#1) #1 --------------…
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July 22, 2026 at 1:23 PM

ASH Daily News for 22 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 22 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** FOIs show York Council received almost one hundred smoke drift complaints in 2025 (#1) …
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July 21, 2026 at 11:55 AM

ASH Daily News for 21 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 21 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Yvette Cooper takes over health and social care brief (#1) ---------------------------…
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July 20, 2026 at 1:09 PM

ASH Daily News for 21 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 21 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** BAT calls for stronger action against illicit nicotine trade (#1) --------------------…
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July 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM

ASH Daily News for 17 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 17 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Portsmouth MP welcomes proposals to tighten restrictions on vape marketing (#1) ------…
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July 16, 2026 at 2:18 PM

ASH Daily News for 16 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 16 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Study highlights rise in smokers buying illicit tobacco (#1) -------------------------…
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July 15, 2026 at 12:05 PM

ASH Daily News for 15 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 15 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Letter: Public health leaders back greater transparency in lobbying (#1) -------------…
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July 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM

ASH Daily News for 14 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 14 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Vaping may be linked to lower fitness levels in young adults, study suggests (#1) ----…
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July 13, 2026 at 2:34 PM

ASH Daily News for 13 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 13 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Comment: Why healthy life expectancy is declining in the UK (#1) ---------------------…
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July 10, 2026 at 2:43 PM

ASH Daily News for 10 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 10 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK proposes stricter rules on vape and tobacco packaging and branding (#1) -----------…
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July 9, 2026 at 12:34 PM

ASH Daily News for 9 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 9 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Kent expands free lung cancer screening programme (#1) #1 -----------------------------…
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July 8, 2026 at 12:08 PM

ASH Daily News for 8 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 8 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK Vaping Industry Association Forum to discuss Vaping Products Duty and upcoming regula…
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July 7, 2026 at 11:11 AM

ASH Daily News for 7 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 7 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Vape displays should be hidden from children, says Stratford MP (#1) ------------------…
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July 6, 2026 at 2:59 PM

ASH Daily News for 6 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 6 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Study shows that most UK smokers incorrectly believe vaping causes as much harm as smoki…
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July 3, 2026 at 2:40 PM

ASH Daily News for 3 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 3 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Scotland considers smokefree and vape-free extensions outside schools (#1) ------------…
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July 2, 2026 at 11:51 AM

ASH Daily News for 2 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 2 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Hospital smoking debate highlights need for cessation support (#1) #1 -----------------…
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July 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM

ASH Daily News for 1 July 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 1 July 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Former pub landlady shares her support for the smokefree generation with six months to g…
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June 30, 2026 at 2:13 PM

ASH Daily News for 30 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 30 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Late-night demand drives expansion of London’s digital stop smoking service (#1) #1 --…
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June 29, 2026 at 12:54 PM

ASH Daily News for 29 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 29 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Complaint lodged over Rizla football shirt collaboration (#1) ------------------------…
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June 26, 2026 at 12:25 PM

ASH Daily News for 26 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 26 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Portsmouth plans for tougher tobacco and vape controls (#1) --------------------------…
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June 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM

ASH Daily News for 25 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 25 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Expert outlines hierarchy of nicotine harm (#1) --------------------------------------…
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June 24, 2026 at 12:50 PM

ASH Daily News for 24 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 24 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Scotland to remove business rates relief from vape shops (#1) ------------------------…
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June 23, 2026 at 1:12 PM

ASH Daily News for 23 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 23 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Concerns voiced over impact of illicit tobacco on retailers (#1) ---------------------…
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June 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM

ASH Daily News for 22 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 22 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Smoking in pregnancy falls to record low across Humber and North Yorkshire (#1) ------…
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June 19, 2026 at 12:09 PM

ASH Daily News for 19 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 19 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** North East welcomes record low smoking rates among pregnant women (#1) ---------------…
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June 18, 2026 at 12:44 PM

ASH Daily News for 18 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 18 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** ASH Scotland launches teacher training on nicotine pouches (#1) ----------------------…
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June 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM

ASH Daily News for 17 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 17 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Secondhand smoke findings bolster case for new tobacco restrictions (#1) -------------…
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June 16, 2026 at 12:36 PM

ASH Daily News for 16 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 16 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Nicotine pouches marketed as wellness products despite health concerns (#1) ----------…
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June 15, 2026 at 12:42 PM

ASH Daily News for 15 June 2026

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) ** 15 June 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** UK ------------------------------------------------------------ ** Food manufacturer challenges proposed nutrient profiling changes (#1) ----------------…