The Tobacco & Vapes Bill could help create the first #SmokefreeGeneration. Michelle Mitchell gave evidence to the committee & set out why it’s vital to raise the age of sale so no one born after the start of 2009 can legally be sold tobacco - the biggest cause of cancer in the UK.

There's still time to join Alcohol Health Alliance UK's first #AHAManifestoSeries to hear from Dr Alex Barker and our very own Michaela Jones on: 📺 the nature of alcohol marketing ✅ how regulations can help create a future free from alcohol harm 📅 Thurs 9 May 🕚 11:00 eventbrite.co.uk/e/how-alcohol-…

Andrea Leadsom ASH has published the national data alongside a new tool that allows local areas to see the impact of smoking in their communities. To see how much smoking costs your local area, visit the new ASH Ready Reckoner: ashresources.shinyapps.io/ready_reckoner/

New figures from ASH show smoking continues to place a significant toll on the NHS and our economy 🚭 Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the UK 💔 The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is vital for protecting the health of future generations, as well as

🚨New papers📢 Two in a week for Robyn Burton from Institute for Social Marketing and Health - UoS! 1) Umbrella review of relationship b/w price + demand for unhealthy commodities stir.ac.uk/9wo 2) Exploring early impact of duty reforms on alcohol strength + price in England stir.ac.uk/9wp

The next FPH Distinguished Lecture on #FuturePublicHealth will focus on the commercial determinants of health. Linda Bauld will be joined by Kevin Fenton, Prof. Tracy Daszkiewicz, Alice Wiseman, Prof. Abdul Razaq, Tim Allison and Alice Kadri. Register now ➡️ fph.org.uk/events-courses…

Our analysis shows that up to 820,000 fewer cigarettes could be smoked each day in Scotland by 2040 if the proposed legislation to raise the age of sale of tobacco is successfully implemented. #SmokefreeUK #SmokefreeGeneration

Some important work from IAS updating our very out of date estimates of the societal cost of alcohol in England. Also features a very handy breakdown by Local Authority, if you're into that sort of thing.

The Tobacco & Vapes Bill is vital for the health and wellbeing of our children and is supported by the overwhelming majority of the public. Over 300 Smokefree Action Coalition members urge all Parties to make bringing back the bill a manifesto commitment. #SmokefreeGeneration

Register to attend our 4th (and final!) seminar of 2024! Dr Danielle Mitchell will discuss findings from a study which explored ambulance clinician's experience of alcohol-related call outs. Wed 19 Jun 12.45 - 2pm (UK Time) Online Register here: bit.ly/4aruRgP

Michelle Mitchell, Chief Executive of Cancer Research UK, writes about the importance of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill for the younger generation and her disappointment at the prospect of the bill not being passed into law. politics.co.uk/comment/2024/0…

🆕New poll finds that EVERY parliamentary constituency in Great Britain backs phasing out the sale of tobacco. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n… Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer Ed Davey Stephen Flynn MP Liz Saville Roberts AS/MP The Green Party #SmokefreeGeneration

New study led by Vera Buss finds no evidence to suggest implementation of standardised packaging of tobacco products (incl. minimum pack sizes) was associated with meaningful changes in adult cigarette consumption or smoking prevalence among young adults. tobaccocontrol.bmj.com/content/early/…

🌟New paper time🌟 Led by Niamh Fitzgerald and published in International Journal of Drug Policy, we reviewed the evidence to see if we could identify alcohol policies that would improve public health without having significant negative impacts on the hospitality sector. doi.org/10.1016/j.drug…

The latest issue of the No/Lo Project email newsletter includes updates on alcohol-free and low-alcohol drinks in pregnancy, what we know about who is drinking no/lo products, and lots more. View it online and sign up to receive future issues here bit.ly/45uD8z4

Academic journals have disclosure rules to protect against industry efforts to influence science. Prof. Anna Gilmore & Dr Tess Legg write about the importance of declaring conflicts of interest in scientific publishing, including #tobaccoindustry funding. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

📣A Manifesto for Healthy Weight Our updated manifesto, aimed at incoming MPs from Scotland, underlines areas where representatives can support action at UK level to improve healthy weight outcomes for people in Scotland🤝 Read it in full 🔗 tinyurl.com/22sb5sp6

Join us at our fourth Distinguished Lecture on #FuturePublicHealth with Linda Bauld and contributions from Kevin Fenton, Prof. Tracy Daszkiewicz and Alice Kadri. Book your place ➡️ fph.org.uk/events-courses…

From our Director Linda Bauld, "It’s important that the Tobacco & Vapes Bill is reintroduced in the next parliamentary session. Our strong nicotine and tobacco academic community will work to monitor the impact & identify any changes needed."

Our Director Linda Bauld examines the links between alcohol and cancer in this explainer video from the Institute of Alcohol Studies IAS, including how this is relevant to the commercial determinants of health. Alcohol and Cancer: Explained (youtube.com)