Chancellor urged to make Big tobacco pay for the massive burden it puts on public finances Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) publishes new evidence on the extent of the burden smoking puts on the public finances as part of joint budget representation with SPECTRUM. Stopping smoking can improve mental health after a year, new research finds New research using data from the Smoking Toolkit Study further highlights the mental health benefits of quitting smoking. < Explore all previous news items Explore news items from 2022 >