Tobacco control related sites
UKCTCS assumes no responsibility for the content of external websites, they are listed here for information only.
Campaigning organisations
Policy documents and information on legislation
Stop smoking websites
Information on smoking and tobacco
Research Units - UK - Overseas
Professional organisations
Professional networks
Overseas Tobacco Control organisations
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
ASH are a campaigning public health charity involves in research and policy development
Web: www.ash.org.uk
Tel: 0207 738 5902
ASH in Wales
Web: www.ashwales.co.uk
Tel: 029 2064 1101
ASH in Scotland
Web: www.ashscotland.org.uk
Tel: 0131 225 4725
The North of England ‘Tackling Illicit Tobacco for Better Health
Web: www.illicittobacconorth.org
Cleanair
An independent, voluntary organisation aiming to draw public attention to smoking, its effects on individuals and the environment.
Web: www.ezme.com/cleanair
Tel: 020 8690 4649
GASP
This group promotes smoke free environments and primarily applies to organisations wishing to discourage smoking.
Web: www.gasp.org.uk
Tel: 0117 955 0101
Fresh: Smoke free North East
Web: www.freshne.com/
Smoke free North West
Web: www.smokefreenorthwest.org/
Policy documents and information on legislation
Department of Health Tobacco page
For information relating to current and planned tobacco control policies from the Department of Health http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Healthimprovement/Tobacco/DH_072647
Scottish Government website - Tobacco
Includes 'A breath of fresh air' action plan on tobacco in Scotland
www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Health/health/Tobacco
Clearing the Air - Scotland
Information on the Scottish smokefree legislation
www.clearingtheairscotland.com
Welsh Assembly Government - smoking page
Contains a link to information on the Welsh smokefree legislation and current statistics on smoking in Wales
new.wales.gov.uk/topics/health/improvement/smoking/?lang=en
Go Smoke Free
Support for people who wish to stop smoking
gosmokefree.nhs.uk/
Welsh stop smoking site
Information for those who wish to stop smoking
www.stopsmokingwales.com/
NHS Health Scotland stop smoking website
www.canstopsmoking.com
Information on smoking and tobacco
Patient.co.uk
Type in smoking to the search box for further information about smoking and giving up.
www.patient.co.uk/DisplayConcepts.asp
Intute.ac.uk
Academic related site that searches for quality information on the www. Type in tobacco and/or smoking into the search criteria for a comprehensive lists of sites devoted to tobacco and smoking related issues
www.intute.ac.uk/healthandlifesciences
World Health Organisation Tobacco Atlas
maps the history, current situation and some predictions for the future of the tobacco epidemic up to the year 2050. (intute.ac.uk)
www.who.int/tobacco/statistics/tobacco_atlas/en
Tobacco information Scotland
Website provided by ASH Scotland.
www.tobaccoinscotland.org.uk
Centre for Tobacco Control Research (University of Stirling)
This research unit's main focus of enquiry is social marketing by the tobacco companies, and the effect of tobacco advertising on the uptake of smoking. Professor Gerard Hastings leads the Centre and is a UKCTCS partner.
www.ctcr.stir.ac.uk/
UCL Health Behaviour Unit
The Tobacco Group of HBU focus on research into smoking cessation. It is led by Professor Robert West, a UKCTCS partner.
www.ucl.ac.uk/hbrc
Queen Mary University of London Tobacco Dependence Research Unit
The focus of research in this unit is tobacco dependence and advising the East London Smoking Cessation Service. It is based at the Royal London Hospital and is led by Professor Peter Hajek, a UKCTCS partner.
www.wolfson.qmul.ac.uk/psychology
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Cancer Research organisation, based in the USA, with an interest in smoking cessation, primarily due to tobacco's links with lung and and forms of cancer.
www.roswellpark.org/
University of Sydney Tobacco Control supersite
This site was created by Professor Simon Chapman and is a resource for industry document research and a gateway to Tobacco control information in Australia.
http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au
University of California Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education
Tobacco research, education, cessation and training in San Francisco campus of University of California. UCSF also host the Legacy Tobacco Documents Library
http://tobacco.ucsf.edu
Society for Research into Nicotine and Tobacco (international)
www.srnt.org/
Smoking Cessation Service Research Network - a collaboration of NHS Stop Smoking Services keen to develop and evaluate good practice.
www.scsrn.org/
Scottish Tobacco Control Alliance - a forum for information exchange for those working in the field of tobacco control in Scotland.
www.ashscotland.org.uk/ash/3371.92.88.html
Global link - managed by the International Union against cancer, this is "a leading international tobacco control community serving all those active in tobacco control and public health"
www.globalink.org
Overseas Tobacco Control Organisations
Action on Smoking and Health exists in several countries to promote tobacco control. Here are a selection:
ASH Australia
www.ashaust.org.au
ASH New Zealand
http://www.ash.org.nz/index.php?pa_id=1
ASH Ireland (Republic of Ireland)
http://www.ash.ie/
ASH (United States)
http://ash.org/
ASH Canada
http://www.ash.ca/index.asp
University of Otago’s Health Promotion and Policy Unit conduct tobacco control research
http://www.wnmeds.ac.nz/academic/dph/research/heppru/research/tobacco.html