tracyparr.bsky.social
@tracyparr.bsky.social
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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...
Media resources from the London Tobacco Alliance
Access a selection of London Tobacco Alliance insights reports, videos and resources.
www.londontobaccoalliance.org.uk
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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
“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
Smoking and mental health
YouTube video by Stop Smoking London
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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
Stop Smoking Success Story Samantha
YouTube video by Stop Smoking London
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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....
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