Lawrence Sum

Marketing Consultant focusing on health & wellbeing. Non-Executive Director at Aberlour & ASH Scotland. Views are my own.

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on the appearance and packaging of nicotine products such as vapes and nicotine pouches.

Have your say on what measures you want to see restricting these products in Scotland - https://t.co/09LriT56i4

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

With upcoming consultations on the implementation of the Tobacco and Vapes Act, why not sign up to get notifications of our Youth Conversations Hub meetings and online Learning Events?

Click here to be the first to know - https://t.co/yUHmzcy0ev

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

This week is Alcohol Awareness Week.
Smoking rates among people with alcohol addictions are significantly higher than in the general population.

Learn about the link between tobacco & alcohol, and health improvements you can see when you quit smoking -
https://t.co/qpP15tkmpz

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

The product may be new, but the playbook isn't. Tobacco companies are using many of the same tactics that helped build the cigarette and e-cigarette epidemics to grow the nicotine pouch market today. Learn more from @exposetobacco

https://t.co/wetmZFKFzW

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Did you know that in Scotland, the smoking rate is highest in remote small towns and lowest in rural areas?

Find more stats on smoking prevalence broken down by other demographic groups in our new factsheet - https://t.co/jP8xsBHQ2c

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Interested in attending our events and learning days this year?

Let us know ⬇️

https://t.co/yUHmzcy0ev

Fill out our form to stay informed about upcoming events!

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Want to learn more about the health risks associated with nicotine pouches?

📖 Get stuck into our free e-learning module.

Recommended for teachers and those who work with children, you can find learning resources to better understand these products. https://t.co/DJLolbPqC8

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Take a look at our new factsheet detailing smoking rates according to different communities and population groups in Scotland.

You can find info about smoking for
- Economic activity
- Sexual orientation
- Education level
and more!

Find it here - https://t.co/jP8xsBHQ2c

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Sign up to receive our June e-newsletter.

We'll be sharing videos from our interviews with Children's Parliament, highlighting our story on the one year anniversary of Scotland's disposable vapes ban and revealing dates for our future Learning events.

https://t.co/K9fhopPDe7

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Our CEO Sheila Duffy commented on the figures reported by @socotss
"It is vital that retailers are held to account for under-age sales of cigarettes and e-cigarettes containing toxic chemicals that can damage developing lungs and brains over time."

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

Our latest information briefing explores the link between smoking and risk of developing dementia.

Do you want to know how quitting smoking could reduce your risk of dementia? Take a look at the briefing on our website -https://t.co/cyPYt4qjDA

[ASH Scotland @ASHScotland]

ASH Scotland commented on a new report from @socotss that shows when visited by Trading Standards Scotland, more than 1 in 7 premises sold cigarettes, and more than 1 in 5 sold vapes to an underage volunteer.

Read the full story on their website - https://t.co/0o2gIW9rYD

[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]

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]

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

[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]

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]

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