ASH Wales Information Pages
ASH Wales aim to provide a wealth of information on all issues relating to tobacco and smoking, in conjunction with ASH UK, ASH Scotland and the Welsh Assembly Government.
For a Tobacco Free Wales
ASH Wales aim to provide a wealth of information on all issues relating to tobacco and smoking, in conjunction with ASH UK, ASH Scotland and the Welsh Assembly Government.
"It has long been common knowledge that along with the pleasures of smoking come real risks of serious diseases and that smoking can be difficult to quit. Governments throughout the world have based their tobacco control policies on this knowledge. In our view, an informed adult decision to enjoy the pleasures of smoking while balancing those pleasures against the risks is no more criticism that many other lifestyle choices we all make."
BAT, December 2000, Smoking and Health messages.
Recent studies have shown that over 80% of smokers start smoking before they were 18. A child cannot make an informed adult decision.
BAT Smoking & Health IssuesThe incidence of middle-ear disease, including recurrent ear infections, is increased among children exposed to second-hand smoke.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Wales, a registered charity (Charity Number:1120834) and Company Limited by Guarantee (6030302)