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Helen Duffy

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Public Affairs Lead at ASH ๐Ÿšญ Proud Solving Kids Cancer Trustee ๐Ÿฆ‹ ๐ŸŽ—๏ธ

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120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Let's create a #smokefreegeneration

27.10.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Parliament today as peers meet for the first time in Committee on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill ๐Ÿšญ

2 key amendments today
๐Ÿ’ฐ A polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry to raise ยฃ700m a year
๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ A roadmap to a smokefree country, every 5 years to help everyone to quit for good!

27.10.2025 15:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My son loves looking at the ads on the tube ๐Ÿš‡ always spotting his favourite musicals ๐ŸŽถ

He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" ๐Ÿฌ

Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children

17.10.2025 09:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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What's it like to work for a public health charity? ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

I was a few cigarette butts short for our photo op for MPs on weds.

Unfortunately it is REALLY easy to find some ๐Ÿšฌ

"Filters" are the most littered item on the planet and my neighbourhood is no exception.

๐Ÿšญ

13.10.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿงธ"Wow mum that looks amazing, can I have one?"
๐Ÿฌ 11g of sugar per pouch (60% of a 5yo's RDA)
โ‰๏ธ How does this pass TFL's #junkfood ad ban? ๐Ÿคจ
๐Ÿšซ And if we're being serious, why does this product even exist? ๐Ÿคฆ๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Who needs jelly on the go ๐Ÿคฃ
#publichealth #ultraprocessedkids #upf

09.10.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We are appalled that public service broadcaster the BBC continues to provide a platform for tobacco industry giant, British American Tobacco, to lobby against the Tobacco & Vapes Bill.
So we fixed the headline for them...

08.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Another day, another example of inappropriate nicotine product placement ๐Ÿ˜’

Shops shouldn't be putting labubus next to products that are for smoking cessation. Vapes are not toys! ๐Ÿช€

This is why we need the Tobacco & Vapes Bill! ๐Ÿงพ

29.09.2025 15:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such good news to see this Bill (finally!) getting the Parliamentary time it needs ๐Ÿ‘

Major kudos needs to go to all the peers who have been advocating for this landmark Bill and all the tireless campaigners in public health.

Let's get it done ๐Ÿšญ

29.09.2025 15:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Such a privilege to visit NELFT this morning and see the incredible work they do every day supporting mental health patients.

I especially loved these uplifting signs- co-produced with patients- to celebrate and take pride in their smokefree status ๐Ÿšญ๐Ÿ‘

30.07.2025 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Last night the House of Lords debated the Tobacco and Vapes Bill for the first time in an incredibly powerful, emotive and thoughtful debate of almost 6 hours.

If you missed it see this thread from ASH on some of the kye points raised.

24.04.2025 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0