While overall smoking rates declined between 2013 and 2023, there appears to have been a rise in the proportion of middle class women under the age of 45 who smoke in England
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Really interesting article about our latest paper* on smoking among women aged 18-45

*bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

Large new report on vaping from Royal College of Physicians Tobacco Advisory Group published today.

Smoking among middle-class women in England up by 25% in 10 years – study theguardian.com/society/2024/a…

New paper finds smoking prevalence appears to have risen by ~25%* over the past decade among more advantaged women aged 18-45 in England.

*From 11.7% [95%CI 10.2–13.5%] in Oct 2013 to 14.9% [13.4–16.6%] in Oct 2023

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Tobacco and Vapes Bill moves to Committee Stage with overwhelming support from MPs backed by tobacco retailers, the public, including smokers, and health leaders #BacktheBill to create a #SmokefreeGeneration

Today, MPs vote on new laws to protect our future generations across the UK from the harmful effects of smoking and to tackle youth vaping.

The UK’s Chief Medical Officers explain why they're supporting our plans for a #SmokefreeGeneration 🔽

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VERY excited that the main findings from the Drink Less trial are out today.
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#SRNT2024 Annika Theodoulou presenting evidence synthesis of individual-level #quitsmoking interventions on socio economic inequalities in tobacco smoking. Come and join the discussion.
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Oxford Tobacco Addiction Group (OXTAG)

What’s the local economic impact of the #SmokefreeDividend ?

Thanks to the great colleagues whose tenacity saw this project through to publication.

Tobacco Control #SRNT2024

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Thanks to all involved in our SRNT #disposables symposium Sarah Jackson Dr Marissa Smith Matilda Nottage Dr.Esther O, PhD Harry Tattan-Birch, PhD & everyone who turned up at 9am (despite last night's Ceilidh!). For those who couldn't make it, our slides are online: osf.io/9ckdx

Final day of #SRNT2024 : UCL_Tobacco_Alcohol analysis of increasing patterns of non-cig smoking rates, led by Sarah Jackson & Jamie Brown. Find it at final poster session, now also published in N&TR: academic.oup.com/ntr/advance-ar…