1,200 voices
120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Let's create a #smokefreegeneration
1,200 voices
120,000 thousand reasons to support the Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Let's create a #smokefreegeneration
In Parliament today as peers meet for the first time in Committee on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill ๐ญ
2 key amendments today
๐ฐ A polluter pays levy on the tobacco industry to raise ยฃ700m a year
๐ฃ๏ธ A roadmap to a smokefree country, every 5 years to help everyone to quit for good!
My son loves looking at the ads on the tube ๐ always spotting his favourite musicals ๐ถ
He saw this one and went "ooh sweets" ๐ฌ
Trading standards are right: shorturl.at/I6yN1
We urgently need regulation for nicotine pouches to stop them being sold and marketed to children
What's it like to work for a public health charity? ๐ฌ
I was a few cigarette butts short for our photo op for MPs on weds.
Unfortunately it is REALLY easy to find some ๐ฌ
"Filters" are the most littered item on the planet and my neighbourhood is no exception.
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๐งธ"Wow mum that looks amazing, can I have one?"
๐ฌ 11g of sugar per pouch (60% of a 5yo's RDA)
โ๏ธ How does this pass TFL's #junkfood ad ban? ๐คจ
๐ซ And if we're being serious, why does this product even exist? ๐คฆ๐ปโโ๏ธ Who needs jelly on the go ๐คฃ
#publichealth #ultraprocessedkids #upf
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...
Another day, another example of inappropriate nicotine product placement ๐
Shops shouldn't be putting labubus next to products that are for smoking cessation. Vapes are not toys! ๐ช
This is why we need the Tobacco & Vapes Bill! ๐งพ
Such good news to see this Bill (finally!) getting the Parliamentary time it needs ๐
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 ๐ญ
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 ๐ญ๐
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.