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North West MPs, along with young people from across the region, have been showing their support for the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging through a series of photo calls. The events have been really positive and highlight the high level of political support, backed by the majority of adults who want to see the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging to protect children. Did your MP take part in a photo call? Find out by clicking here.
The consultation on the draft regulations closes today (August 7) and we are now calling on the Prime Minister to ensure Parliament is given the time and opportunity to make the change in law for standard packs before the next General Election. To find out more about the importance of standardised packaging click here and read Andrea's latest blog post.
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PHE figures estimate an £83m decrease in tobacco sales in the NW if standardised packaging has a similar affect that followed in the year after Australia brought in standard tobacco packaging. Over 90% of money spent on tobacco leaves the local economy in tax or tobacco industry profit, so less smoking means more money would be kept within communities. Read more here.
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We are one step closer to the introduction of smokefree cars carrying children, with the Government releasing draft regulations and launching a six week consultation, which opened 15 July and will end 27 August 2014. Read our latest press release here.
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The Advertising Standards Authority has ruled that adverts run by JTI against the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging were misleading and must not be published again. Read Ash's press release here. In the same week Forest's challenge of PHE's health harms advert was rejected, read more here.
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The Keep It Out campaign has launched across West Yorkshire and York to tackle the trade in illegal tobacco. The campaign has been commissioned by a collaboration of six local authorities, trading standards, HMRC and is being project managed by TFF and Fresh Smokefree North East. Read more here.
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Smoking, drinking and drug use among secondary school pupils have more than halved over the past 10 years, according to figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre. Read more here.
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New research suggests that long-term smokers find the taste of standardised packaged cigarettes worse than that of branded cigarettes. Read more here.
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Research led by the University of York has highlighted the potential cancer risk in non-smokers, particularly young children, of tobacco smoke gases and particles deposited to surfaces and dust in the home. Read more here.
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Read Andrea's new blog post 'Consultation ends today – now let’s bring in standard packs', which looks at some of the new evidence supporting the introduction of legislation and the growing support for standard packs in the North West. Read more here.
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Hi and welcome to your August eNews.
We have been busy working with supportive NW MPs and passionate young people to highlight support for standardised tobacco packaging through a series of photo calls. It has been great to work with young people across the NW looking to protect themselves and other peers from the harms of smoking.
With PHE and Australia releasing more positive figures that support standard packs, there is now an even larger body of compelling evidence highlighting both the health and financial benefits for our communities. We hope to see more MPs showing support in the coming months.
We were also delighted to see the draft regulations for smokefree cars carrying children released. The consultation takes us one step closer to protecting all children from the harms of smoking in the confines of a car. We are currently writing a response. Please contact us if you would like further details.
Ian White, Project Manager: Communications and Marketing
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Thank you for sending your stories through to us for this months edition.
If you would like your story covered, please email details and a link to more information to us at: info@tobaccofreefutures.org
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