About us
Our vision is for a healthier Scotland, free from the harm and inequality caused by tobacco and related products.
ASH Scotland - Action on Smoking and Health - is the leading Scottish charity committed to working to eradicate the harms and inequalities caused the use of tobacco and related products.
We were founded by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh in 1973 as the Scottish arm of the then UK-wide Action on Smoking and Health organisation.
We were subsequently established as a fully independent Scottish charity in 1993 and, since then, we are the only ASH organisation working in and for Scotland.
- Read more about us in What we do to see what areas we work in and how we achieve our goals.
- Take a look at Our Impact to see what our current strategic priorities are, and how we plan to reach a smoke free Scotland by 2034.
Conflict of interest
Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control is the cornerstone of tobacco control internationally. FCTC Article 5.3 states there is a “fundamental and irreconcilable conflict between the tobacco industry’s interests and public health policy”.
On the point of that principle, ASH Scotland does not work with the tobacco industry nor with organisations which are funded by tobacco companies or represent its commercial or vested interests.
All participants in events organised by ASH Scotland are therefore required to complete conflict of interest forms declaring that they have no relationship with the tobacco industry.
What we do
Read about the different ways we work with the Scottish Government, the NHS, schools and local communities to combat the harms associated with tobacco and related products.
Our impact
Learn about our history and the impact we've made across Scotland.
Contact us
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