Today marks the 1 year anniversary of the ban on disposable vapes! Together with @LessWasteLaura @mcsuk and Keep Scotland Beautiful, we're reflecting on the progress and the challenges to come to reduce smoking & nicotine product related litter. Read more bit.ly/4nZP2Kk

Sign up to receive our June e-newsletter. We'll be sharing videos from our interviews with Children's Parliament, highlighting our story on the one year anniversary of Scotland's disposable vapes ban and revealing dates for our future Learning events. bit.ly/4aJlmJG

Our CEO Sheila Duffy commented on the figures reported by @socotss "It is vital that retailers are held to account for under-age sales of cigarettes and e-cigarettes containing toxic chemicals that can damage developing lungs and brains over time."

Our latest information briefing explores the link between smoking and risk of developing dementia. Do you want to know how quitting smoking could reduce your risk of dementia? Take a look at the briefing on our website -bit.ly/4eTLdEa

ASH Scotland commented on a new report from @socotss that shows when visited by Trading Standards Scotland, more than 1 in 7 premises sold cigarettes, and more than 1 in 5 sold vapes to an underage volunteer. Read the full story on their website - scotss.org/

Tobacco harms our 🌍 — from seed to smoke to waste. On #WorldEnvironmentDay , I urge Parties to fully implement Article 18 of the WHO FCTC, addressing the environmental impact of tobacco cultivation, production, use & disposal — including e-cigarettes. #FCTCProtectsOurPlanet #FCTCSavesLives 🌱 fctc.who.int/newsroom/spotli…

Stopping smoking is one step you can take to reduce your risk of developing dementia. Find evidence of the link between smoking and dementia risk and details about how to support people with dementia who smoke in our new factsheet. bit.ly/4eTLdEa

June marks Pride month, a celebration of LGBTQ communities. We're raising awareness of the harms of smoking and predatory marketing from the tobacco industry that disproportionately impacts LGBTQ people. Learn more here - bit.ly/3V7Xp8T

We've created a guide to the Tobacco and Vapes Act for young people. You can find details of the legislation, FAQs and information about how this will impact youths in Scotland. Find it here - bit.ly/4nERhm8

Our next Youth Conversations Hub event focuses on fire safety and nicotine products. If you work with young people in Scotland and want to learn more about this topic, you can sign up here to attend - bit.ly/3W5CULx

Want to broaden your knowledge on nicotine pouches? We have a new e-learning module. Find out more about the health effects and regulatory changes coming to Scotland. Access here - bit.ly/4pmQhmx

Today’s nicotine products were not designed to look dangerous. Ahead of #WorldNoTobaccoDay 2026, GGTC’s latest policy brief examines how the tobacco industry redesigned nicotine itself — from nicotine salts and high-strength formulations to flavours, discreet devices, and synthetic nicotine loopholes — to make addiction easier, faster, and harder to escape, especially for young people. 💡The brief highlights: • Nicotine’s 67.5% lifetime dependence probability — higher than alcohol, cocaine, or cannabis • Product engineering specifically designed to reduce sensory barriers and normalize use • Growing evidence linking nicotine use among youth to mental-health harms, including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation • The industry’s use of “harm reduction” narratives and CSR to protect profits and influence policy The brief calls for: ☑️Banning recreational addictive nicotine products ☑️Classifying nicotine as a controlled substance ☑️Prohibiting tobacco industry CSR ☑️Expanding liability and cost-recovery measures so the industry pays for the harms it caused 🔗 Read the full brief: bit.ly/4v8mEZ2 #UnmaskTheAppeal #wntd2026 #TobaccoExposed #ProtectYouth

Our CEO Sheila Duffy was interviewed by STV News on Friday to share her thoughts and expertise on vape-free spaces. Sheila explains how the vapour from vapes is not harmless, and contains particulates similar to air pollution. Watch the full piece here - player.stv.tv/video/8tec/stv…

The World No Tobacco Day theme this year is Unmask the Appeal: countering tobacco and nicotine addiction. ASH Scotland's priorities are exposing tobacco industry products introducing youth people to addiction. #WNTD2026 #WNDT @GATC_int

In an article published today Lord McConnell calls for restrictions on displays and promotions on vapes. Our CEO supports this, calling for urgent regulatory actions to protect children from harms caused by vapes. Watch an interview with Lord McConnell - bit.ly/4fUQQ1Q

Congratulations @AConstance23 on your appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Health and Care. We look forward to working with you and @scotgovhealth to help Scotland make progress towards a tobacco-free generation.

Congratulations @MareeToddMSP on your appointment as Minister for Mental Wellbeing, Public Health, Sport, Alcohol and Drugs. We look forward to working with you and @scotgovhealth to help Scotland make progress towards a tobacco-free generation.

We've developed a resource to help young people understand the Tobacco and Vapes Act. With the sale of tobacco to be banned for anyone born on or after 1 January 2009, we're sharing info with the generation who will see the results first. Learn more - bit.ly/4nERhm8

Tobacco continues to be Scotland's biggest preventable killer. The new Scottish Government must demonstrate strong political will and leadership by prioritising investment to tackle tobacco-related harms and inequalities, especially in our poorest communities. Read more 👇

Tobacco and Vapes Bill ---> Tobacco and Vapes Act. But what happens next? Find out here - bit.ly/4fgeN6W