September, 2010:

State of the Nation: Measuring progress towards a tobacco-free Scotland is published by ASH Scotland today.
http://www.ashscotland.org.uk/ash/files/ASH%20Scotland%20STATE%20OF%20THE%20NATION150910.pdf

This is the first of two major documents ASH Scotland will publish this autumn. This publication examines Scotland’s achievements over the past decade to reduce the harm caused by smoking and considers what still needs to be done. The second report will put forward ideas on how tobacco can continue to be tackled and how this should be taken forward through a much needed new tobacco control strategy for Scotland. Both reports underline the challenges we still face to reduce and prevent the huge health problems that tobacco causes.

State of the Nation concludes that tobacco control has been a real success story in Scotland since devolution, with successive Scottish governments striving to address Scotland’s public health record and reduce the quarter of all adult deaths caused by tobacco. It recognises that whilst major progress has been made over the past decade much more needs to be done, especially to provide long term benefits to both the health and economy of Scotland. A particular area of concern is the prevalence of smoking in deprived areas especially as it is a key contributor to low life expectancy.

State of the Nation: Measuring progress towards a tobacco-free Scotland is published by ASH Scotland today.

http://www.ashscotland.org.uk/ash/files/ASH%20Scotland%20STATE%20OF%20THE%20NATION150910.pdf

This is the first of two major documents ASH Scotland will publish this autumn. This publication examines Scotland’s achievements over the past decade to reduce the harm caused by smoking and considers what still needs to be done. The second report will put forward ideas on how tobacco can continue to be tackled and how this should be taken forward through a much needed new tobacco control strategy for Scotland. Both reports underline the challenges we still face to reduce and prevent the huge health problems that tobacco causes.

State of the Nation concludes that tobacco control has been a real success story in Scotland since devolution, with successive Scottish governments striving to address Scotland’s public health record and reduce the quarter of all adult deaths caused by tobacco. It recognises that whilst major progress has been made over the past decade much more needs to be done, especially to provide long term benefits to both the health and economy of Scotland. A particular area of concern is the prevalence of smoking in deprived areas especially as it is a key contributor to low life expectancy.

A short summary of the conclusions and link to the report itself can be accessed at: http://www.ashscotland.org.uk/ash/8388.html

Press coverage today includes

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Fears-of-Scots-health-divide.6531801.jp

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/197477-anti-smoking-campaigners-urge-politicians-to-consider-new-ideas/

http://www.bigonglasgow.com/2010/more-action-needed-over-smoking-256084

http://health.caledonianmercury.com/2010/09/15/scotland-to-miss-smoking-reduction-target/00864

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11304294