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29th April 2010 - It's not cool for cats ... Go smokefree for the sake of your pet

The benefits of a smokefree home for your pet.

28th April 2010 - Not for me ... B.A.T

Young campaigners take part in a national protest at the British American Tobacco's AGM.

13th April 2010 - ASH Wales Welcomes New Tobacco Control Measures to Protect Children

Response to the Welsh Assembly Government's consultation on Point of Sale displays and Vending Machines

26th March 2010 - Auction Raises £1000 for Young Campaigners in Wales"

ASH Wales holds an auction to support young campaigners in Wales.

24th March 2010 - ASH Wales response to Royal College of Physicians Report into Passive Smoking and Children

Report outlines the dangers of secondhand smoke to children

15th March 2010 - Pregnancy Smoking Levels in Wales Highest in the UK

1 in 5 pregnant women in Wales smoke throughout their pregnancy.

11th January 2010 - High Cost of Teenage Smoking

Results of a survey into teenage girls and smoking

9th Dec 2009 - ASH Wales Warns - Wales' Smoking Rates Leave No Room for Complacency

Response to the publication of the Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report

13^th November 2009 - Cigarettes and Alcohol ...is it worth the aggravation?

Mouth Cancer awareness.

29^th October 2009 - Helen Jenkin's message to young girls - your chances of representing Wales could go up in smoke!

Helen Jenkin's becomes a patron of ASH Wales.

30^th October 2009 - Helen Jenkin's message to young girls in Cardiff

Welsh triathlete Helen Jenkins meets young girls from Cardiff.

30^th October 2009 - Helen Jenkin's message to young girls in Caerphilly

Welsh triathlete Helen Jenkins meets young girls from Caerphilly.

12th October 2009 - MPs vote to put tobacco out of sight and out of reach

MPs vote in Parliament for measures to remove cigarettes and tobacco from display at the point of sale and to remove all cigarette vending machines, as part of the Health Bill 2009.

9th October 2009 - E-Cigs: Are they safe?

Safety tests and regulation needed for Electronic Cigarettes.

5th October 2009 - Economic Cost of Smoking to the NHS in Wales

Smoking is costing the NHS in Wales over £7m every week.

8th October 2009 - Jame Roberts Calls on Welsh MPs to Give our Kids a Chance of a Healthier Life

Jamie urges MPs to support the tobacco control measures in the Health Bill.

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Belief in the Ban

Nia Jeffreys of Asthma UK Cymru said;

"Tobacco smoke excludes people with asthma from public places, and 40% of adults with asthma say they avoid smoky pubs and restaurants. It is excellent news that people with asthma will now be protected from the terrible effect of other people's smoke on their health."

ASH Wales is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government

A breath of fresh air as Wales goes smoke free

2nd April 2007

The National Assembly for Wales was the first administration in the UK to back a motion to end smoking in all enclosed public places in January 2003.

Wales' First Minister Rhodri Morgan said: "This is the single most important public health measure that the Assembly has introduced.

"Second-hand smoke in public places is estimated to cause 400 premature deaths a year. This is an unacceptable toll.

"There is now strong support and acceptance from businesses and members of the public alike in Wales for a ban on smoking in enclosed public places. That support is gathering momentum as people become more aware of the damaging and deadly effects of breathing in second-hand smoke.

"Public awareness of the start of the ban is very high as a result of our biggest mass media advertising campaign to date."

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