Smoking

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Guidance and regulation

1. Use of e-cigarettes in public places and workplaces
   • Guidance
   • 6 July 2016
   • Public Health England
2. Labelling tobacco products and e-cigarettes if there’s no Brexit deal
   • Guidance
   • 14 September 2018
   • Department of Health and Social Care
3. Tobacco products and e-cigarette cross-border sales registration
   • Guidance
   • 15 January 2019
   • Public Health England
4. Stoptober campaign evaluation
   • Guidance
   • 28 September 2018
   • Public Health England
5. Packaging of tobacco products
   • Guidance
   • 24 June 2016
   • Department of Health and Social Care

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News and communications

28 December 2018 — Press release

PHE Health Harms campaign encourages smokers to quit

Public Health England

1. One person quits smoking every 80 seconds in England
   • 20 September 2018
   • Public Health England
   • Press release
2. Prevention must be the heart of the NHS long-term plan
   • 6 September 2018
   • Public Health England
   • Press release
3. UK ratifies global treaty to tackle illegal tobacco trade
   • 29 June 2018
   • HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs
   • News story
4. Four in 10 smokers incorrectly think nicotine causes cancer
   • 14 March 2018
   • Public Health England
   • Press release

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Research and statistics

1. Public Health NI - Fact Sheet 2018
   • 6 December 2018
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics
2. Local tobacco control profiles for England: December 2018 update
   • 4 December 2018
   • Public Health England
   • Official statistics
3. Health Survey Northern Ireland 2017/18: First Results
   • 20 November 2018
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics
4. Statistics on Smoking Cessation Services in Northern Ireland 2017/18
   • 15 August 2018
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department of Health (Northern Ireland)
   • Official statistics
5. Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2017
   • 3 July 2018
   • Office for National Statistics and Public Health England
   • National statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Tobacco Products and Nicotine Inhaling Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018
   • 8 October 2018
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 22 October 2018
2. Government response to the Science and Technology Select Committee's report on e-cigarettes
   • 10 December 2018
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Policy paper
3. Essex County Council delivers stop smoking support via vape shops
   • 25 September 2018
   • Public Health England
   • Case study
4. Tobacco control measures overseas
   • 22 August 2017
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Policy paper
5. Smoke-free generation: tobacco control plan for England
   • 18 July 2017
   • Department of Health and Social Care
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Stop smoking advertisement: December 2012
   • 20 January 2014
   • Public Health England
   • Foi release
2. Public Health England Marketing Plan 2013 to 2014
   • 15 April 2013
   • Public Health England
   • Corporate report

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Organisations

1. Public Health England
2. Department of Health & Social Care
3. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
4. HM Revenue & Customs
5. HM Treasury

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