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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 13h

Why councils should make every effort to reduce smoking rates. Please share with your local stakeholders

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 1d

Sight loss; a consequence of smoking that often disregarded when the focus is on the big 3 (cancers, respiratory disease and heart disease)

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2552384...

Smokers are twice as likely to lose their vision, experts warn

"Smoking introduces toxic chemicals into the body that can directly affect the ocular surface and the delicate tissues in the eye.

www.bournemouthecho.co.uk

ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 2d

Attended a round table meeting today run by @ashorguk.bsky.social looking at compassionate and sensitive delivery of stop-smoking support for people in social housing. Taking the service, including vapes, to them, not expecting them to attend a clinic, was key.

ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 3d

Spoiler: the vape arm of the study had better results at 18 months than the control arm

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41017481/

Cessation of Smoking Trial in the Emergency Department (COSTED): Long-Term Follow-Up of a Randomized Controlled Trial - PubMed

Emergency Departments should be considered as a location for smoking cessation interventions in order to increase long term abstinence.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 6d

www.e-cigarette-summit.co.uk

The E-Cigarette Summit UK, 2025

The E-Cigarette Summit 2025 will take place on December 5th, 2025, at the Royal College of Physicians in London. The UK Summit provides a comprehensive review of current scientific evidence and offers...

www.e-cigarette-summit.co.uk

ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 6d

www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/2551311...

Woman shares journey to quitting smoking after lung cancer diagnosis

A woman has shared her journey to quitting smoking after being diagnosed with lung cancer

www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk

ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 8d

Emphasising the close link between smoking and osteoporosis

www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Smoking as a key modifiable risk factor for osteoporosis

www.bmj.com

ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 8d

Today is the first day of Stoptober! Look online at all the help that is available, and join the thousands of others who are joining in

www.nhs.uk/better-healt...

Quit smoking - Better Health

Thinking about quitting smoking, ready to stop, or struggling to stay smoke-free? Find the tools, tips, and support you need for a healthier life.

www.nhs.uk

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Champs Public Health Collaborative @champsphc.bsky.social · 8d

Public health bosses from across Cheshire and Merseyside are calling on smokers across the region to challenge themselves to quit for good ahead of this year’s Stoptober.

Full story and how you can support #Stoptober2025 here ⬇️
champspublichealth.com/stoptober-20...

Smokers across Cheshire and Merseyside urged to quit for good this Stoptober | Champs Public Health Collaborative

Public health bosses from across Cheshire and Merseyside are calling on smokers across the region to challenge themselves to quit for good ahead of this yea ...

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Smoking Cessation & Health Conference (SCaH) @scahconference.bsky.social · 8d

We are delighted to announce that the next fully hybrid SCaH conference will take place at The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham B7 4BL on 15th Sept 2026.

Registration will open soon with Super Early Bird rates until 28.2.26.

We have launched our new website smokingcessationandhealth.co.uk

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 13d

Bringing some rationality to speculation

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

What is the impact of vaping on teeth and oral health?

We look at the science behind vaping and the claims it causes tooth decay, gum disease and dry mouth

www.theguardian.com

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 14d

ash.org.uk/campaigns/ad...

Reports and briefings - ASH

Find out more about a joined-up approach and the tactics health harming industries use to block policy progress.

ash.org.uk

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 14d

www.thepharmacist.co.uk/pharmacy-fir...

Smoking cessation toolkit launched ahead of ‘Stoptober’

Ahead of Stoptober, the annual 28-day quit event, a smoking cessation campaign toolkit has been launched by DHSC.

www.thepharmacist.co.uk

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 21d

This is such a good opportunity to raise the subject of smoking

www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/art...

Call for action as half claim they have not been invited for...

Adults aged 40-74 without other health conditions should be invited for the check every five years.

www.dailymail.co.uk

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 24d

www.news-medical.net/news/2025091...

Smoking raises the risk of all subtypes of type 2 diabetes

The characteristics of type 2 diabetes vary from patient to patient and it has been proposed that the condition is made up of four subtypes. Now, new research being presented at the annual meeting of ...

www.news-medical.net

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 25d

Never ignore a persistent cough

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

‘I was told I had two weeks to live’ – why are so many young, fit, non-smoking women getting lung cancer?

For decades, lung cancer has been viewed as a disease of older men who smoked. Now, cases among young women are on the rise and doctors are baffled. Could air pollution be behind it?

www.theguardian.com

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 27d

ASH is looking for a new Chair
ash.org.uk/recruitment

Recruitment - ASH

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · 29d

Do have a look at the @ashorguk.bsky.social new website - new sections to make all their resources easier to find

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · Sep 9

📈The briefings are based on quantitative & qualitative research carried out by Public First with recommendations about how to discuss health with politicians of different parties.
👉https://ash.org.uk/campaigns/addressing-the-three-biggest-killers/reports-and-briefings

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · Sep 9

💡What do different voter groups think about public health & what does that mean for how we talk about policies to politicians?
We’ve worked with @aha-uk.bsky.social @oha-updates.bsky.social & @ippr.org to share insights from our research on views among Conservative, Labour & Reform target voters.
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Sarah Jackson @drsarahejackson.bsky.social · Aug 27

SRNT Europe's 2025 conference kicks off two weeks today and I'm delighted to be presenting alongside most of my colleagues from UCL's Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group.

You can catch us across the three days at the following times. Hope to see lots of you there!

#SRNTE2025

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · Sep 8

🚨New figures show smoking is leaving nearly 1 million people in England too unwell to work - a stark reminder of the heavy toll tobacco takes on individuals and society.
www.thetimes.com/uk/healthcar...

Almost one million smokers are too ill to work

Smokers are three times more likely than non-smokers to be out of work owing to poor health, and numbers are rising fast

www.thetimes.com

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Action on Smoking Health (UK) @ashorguk.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎙️ Listen to @hazelcheeseman.bsky.social speaking on Times Radio about youth vaping and the urgent need to pass the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to protect children while balancing the needs of smokers to use vapes to quit.

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ncsct.bsky.social @ncsct.bsky.social · Aug 29

theconversation.com/cigarette-fi...

Cigarette filters do nothing for smokers’ health and just create plastic pollution – they should be banned

Cigarette filters are one of the biggest sources of plastic pollution and they serve no purpose.

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · Aug 28

Having worked in an indie bookshop for a year now, I can say with absolute certainty that they are an essential hub of community life. Please support your local indie bookstore whenever you can.

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