ASH Scotland

We are a Scottish charity and our vision is of a healthier Scotland, free from the harm and inequality caused by tobacco and related products.

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the ban on disposable vapes! Together with @LessWasteLaura @mcsuk and Keep Scotland Beautiful, we're reflecting on the progress and the challenges to come to reduce smoking & nicotine product related litter.

Read more https://t.co/mwLQrh3Tyb

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Stopping smoking is one step you can take to reduce your risk of developing dementia.

Find evidence of the link between smoking and dementia risk and details about how to support people with dementia who smoke in our new factsheet.

https://t.co/cyPYt4qjDA

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

June marks Pride month, a celebration of LGBTQ+ communities.

We're raising awareness of the harms of smoking and predatory marketing from the tobacco industry that disproportionately impacts LGBTQ+ people.

Learn more here - https://t.co/f4xLwjKeRr

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

We've created a guide to the Tobacco and Vapes Act for young people.

You can find details of the legislation, FAQs and information about how this will impact youths in Scotland.

Find it here - https://t.co/duBJApXMNZ

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Our next Youth Conversations Hub event focuses on fire safety and nicotine products.

If you work with young people in Scotland and want to learn more about this topic, you can sign up here to attend - https://t.co/92Y4uLedo1

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Want to broaden your knowledge on nicotine pouches? We have a new e-learning module. Find out more about the health effects and regulatory changes coming to Scotland.

Access here - https://t.co/DJLolbPqC8

[GGTC @TheGGTC]

Today’s nicotine products were not designed to look dangerous.

Ahead of #WorldNoTobaccoDay 2026, GGTC’s latest policy brief examines how the tobacco industry redesigned nicotine itself — from nicotine salts and high-strength formulations to flavours, discreet devices, and synthetic nicotine loopholes — to make addiction easier, faster, and harder to escape, especially for young people.

💡The brief highlights:
• Nicotine’s 67.5% lifetime dependence probability — higher than alcohol, cocaine, or cannabis
• Product engineering specifically designed to reduce sensory barriers and normalize use
• Growing evidence linking nicotine use among youth to mental-health harms, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation
• The industry’s use of “harm reduction” narratives and CSR to protect profits and influence policy

The brief calls for:
☑️Banning recreational addictive nicotine products
☑️Classifying nicotine as a controlled substance
☑️Prohibiting tobacco industry CSR
☑️Expanding liability and cost-recovery measures so the industry pays for the harms it caused

🔗 Read the full brief: https://t.co/waPW0WtL3C

#UnmaskTheAppeal #wntd2026 #TobaccoExposed #ProtectYouth

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Our CEO Sheila Duffy was interviewed by STV News on Friday to share her thoughts and expertise on vape-free spaces. Sheila explains how the vapour from vapes is not harmless, and contains particulates similar to air pollution.

Watch the full piece here - https://t.co/KLM6fQXppx

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

The World No Tobacco Day theme this year is Unmask the Appeal: countering tobacco and nicotine addiction. ASH Scotland's priorities are exposing tobacco industry products introducing youth people to addiction.

#WNTD2026 #WNDT @GATC_int

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

In an article published today Lord McConnell calls for restrictions on displays and promotions on vapes. Our CEO supports this, calling for urgent regulatory actions to protect children from harms caused by vapes.

Watch an interview with Lord McConnell - https://t.co/PIIBCGpluP

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Congratulations @AConstance23 on your appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care.

We look forward to working with you and @scotgovhealth to help Scotland make progress towards a tobacco-free generation.

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

Angela Constance, Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care.

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[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Congratulations @MareeToddMSP on your appointment as Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs.

We look forward to working with you and @scotgovhealth to help Scotland make progress towards a tobacco-free generation.

[Scottish Government @scotgov]

Maree Todd, Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs.

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[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

We've developed a resource to help young people understand the Tobacco and Vapes Act.

With the sale of tobacco to be banned for anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, we're sharing info with the generation who will see the results first.

Learn more - https://t.co/duBJApXMNZ

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Tobacco continues to be Scotland's biggest preventable killer.

The new Scottish Government must demonstrate strong political will and leadership by prioritising investment to tackle tobacco-related harms and inequalities, especially in our poorest communities.

Read more 👇

[The Herald @heraldscotland]

'It is astonishing that so little resource is allocated to tackling this public health emergency' 👇

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Tobacco and Vapes Bill ---> Tobacco and Vapes Act.

But what happens next?

Find out here - https://t.co/rSSjVmDYPt

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Our next Youth Conversations Hub event takes place Wednesday 3 June, where we'll be exploring fire safety and nicotine products.

Sign up to attend here - https://t.co/92Y4uLedo1

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

World No Tobacco Day takes place on 31st May.

We want young people to get involved and tell us how they feel about the marketing of nicotine products targeting children and adolescents.

Get involved here - https://t.co/TMRZewVFnM
#WNTD2026

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Looking for the latest info on smoking and vaping Scotland?

We've recorded 4 keynote presentations and 2 panel discussions on our YouTube channel, sharing Scottish and international expertise.

Watch them all here - https://t.co/smvT10JFvZ

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Sign up for our e-newsletter!

Get the highlights for World No Tobacco Day, find our new resources on nicotine pouches and save the date 📅 for our next Youth Conversations Hub event.

Sign up here - https://t.co/K9fhopPDe7

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

What can young people do for World No Tobacco Day?
Get stuck in.

Watch & share our video to inspire ways the youth in Scotland can voice thoughts about nicotine products and marketing tactics used to target and addict young people.

Get involved here - https://t.co/TMRZewVFnM