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    Fresh was the UK's first dedicated regional programme set up in the North East in 2005 to tackle the worst rates of smoking related illness and death in England.
  • The Problem

    Smoking is our biggest avoidable killer - more than alcohol, accidents, suicide, illegal drugs and diabetes combined and a massive drain on the NHS and economy. The source of this is the tobacco industry which sells and promotes an addictive product.
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    Fresh works with the regional media to ensure that the benefits of quitting, the harm of smoking, and tobacco issues are kept in the public eye all year round.
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    If you are a professional in the North East working in the field of tobacco prevention please join our Tobacco Control Alliances section on the Knowledge Hub

     

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Press Releases

Smokefree Savings competition - terms and conditions

Thursday, 30 May 2019
Smokefree Summer Competition Terms and Conditions - August 2019 Fresh is launching a competition to find a former North East smoker who can inspire others to quit.
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Fresh welcomes new measures to crack down on illegal tobacco sales

Fresh welcomes new measures to crack down on illegal tobacco sales

Thursday, 16 May 2019
Fresh has welcomed new measures to crack down on illegal tobacco sales and has urged North East retailers to make sure they comply.
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Give quitting a go this No Smoking Day (March 13)

Give quitting a go this No Smoking Day (March 13)

Monday, 25 March 2019
North East smokers are being encouraged to give quitting a go this No Smoking Day (March 13).
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Plea from cancer survivor to GPs

Plea from cancer survivor to GPs

Monday, 04 March 2019
A FORMER smoker and cancer survivor whose story went around the world is encouraging more GPs to help patients to quit and avoid 16 different types of smoking-related cancer.
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Fresh calls on Ministers to create a smokefree generation

Fresh calls on Ministers to create a smokefree generation

Monday, 04 March 2019
Fresh is calling on Ministers to look at a range of new prevention measures aimed at cutting youth and adult smoking and achieve the 'smokefree generation' envisaged in the Government's 2017 Tobacco Control Plan for England.
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PHE e-cigarette review 2019 - Fresh calls for more acceptance in the NHS

PHE e-cigarette review 2019 - Fresh calls for more acceptance in the NHS

Monday, 25 February 2019
Fresh has welcomed a new report on electronic cigarette use in Britain.
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Experiment reveals shocking effects of smoking compared to vaping

Experiment reveals shocking effects of smoking compared to vaping

Friday, 28 December 2018
FRESH and North East GP Dr Chris Tasker are urging North East smokers to quit for New Year – with a clear message that vaping has fewer harmful chemicals than tobacco if they switch to an e-cigarette.
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Warning to shops as illegal tobacco drive is launched

Warning to shops as illegal tobacco drive is launched

Monday, 26 November 2018
ROGUE shopkeepers who are tempted to sell illegal tobacco are being warned they could face more than a fine but could lose their livelihood.
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North East health campaigners call on Government to cut the harm of alcohol and tobacco in Autumn 18 budget

North East health campaigners call on Government to cut the harm of alcohol and tobacco in Autumn 18 budget

Thursday, 25 October 2018
North East health campaigners are calling on the Government to tackle the crippling toll of alcohol and tobacco and plug much-needed public finances in next week's Autumn Budget.
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Tobacco company campaign is branded "hypocrisy"

Tobacco company campaign is branded "hypocrisy"

Monday, 22 October 2018
NORTH East health campaigners today labelled an advertising campaign from the world's biggest cigarette company as "unbelievable hypocrisy" and called for tobacco companies to be made to pay for the damage they cause.
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