The proportion of women in Humber and North Yorkshire smoking during pregnancy has fallen significantly over the last 12 months, according to data published by NHS England today (19 June). Smoking at Time of Delivery (SATOD) statistics show that 8.3% of pregnant women (1,141 women) across Humber and North Yorkshire ICB were recorded as smoking … Read more
As the East Coast gears up for the summer season, new polling shows overwhelming public support for smokefree beaches in Yorkshire and the Humber. A YouGov survey commissioned by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) shows that 61% of residents support banning smoking on beaches. The survey, which included 1,125 adults from the region, also … Read more
Smoking is costing the NHS in Humber and North Yorkshire £62.7 million every year through hospital admissions and GP visits linked to smoking-related illness — at a time when frontline services are under intense strain. Research has revealed that every cigarette smoked cuts life expectancy by 20 minutes, highlighting the staggering impact of tobacco not … Read more
New ‘Yes to Quit’ ads are being re-enacted in shopping centres across Yorkshire and the Humber over the Easter break, to spark discussion over what will smokers miss more than smoking. The Yes to Quit campaign launched across Yorkshire and Humberside at the end of March with TV, radio, transport and social media adverts. It … Read more
Last Wednesday (26 March), the Tobacco and Vapes Bill passed into the next stage with a resounding vote in the House of Commons, writes Scott Crosby, the Associate Director, of our Centre for Excellence. The vote on the whole bill was passed 366 to 41. The Bill now moves to the House of Lords, where … Read more
A ‘Yes to Quit’ campaign to encourage people to give up smoking has been launched across TV, radio, transport links and social media in Yorkshire and the Humber. It asks audiences ‘What will you miss?’ more than smoking – such as weddings, births or quality time with others – that two in three smokers will … Read more
Students at Malet Lambert Secondary School in Hull are marking the start of a new region-wide campaign to get more people to quit smoking for good across the city. The ‘Yes to Quit’ campaign launched today (25 March), across TV, radio, transport links and social media throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. The campaign asks audiences … Read more
Health leaders from across the Humber and North Yorkshire say they are thrilled to see the historic Tobacco and Vapes Bill move to the committee stage after an overwhelmingly positive vote during the bill’s second reading in Parliament. There was cross-party support for the bill, which also includes provisions to implement robust regulations for vaping … Read more
Health leaders in Humber and North Yorkshire are among those who say they are “delighted” to see the Tobacco and Vapes Bill back in front of MPs. The bill – to be introduced in the House of Commons today (5 November) – has had strong regional support since an initial proposal was put forward in … Read more
Smoking survivors, clinicians and public health leaders from Humber and North Yorkshire are continuing to lobby MPs for a change in the law that would see new restrictions on the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products. A delegation – coordinated by the Humber and North Yorkshire Centre for Excellence in Tobacco Control – travelled … Read more
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