Smoking
- What you need to know?
- Help and SupportWhat you need to know?
The Law
It's now against the law to smoke in almost every enclosed public space in the UK. This includes:
- cafes and restaurants
- shopping centres
- railway stationsEngland went smokefree on 1 July 2007
Second Hand (passive) smoking
Passive smoking is breathing in second-hand tobacco smoke from the air. Less than three out of 10 adults smoke but nearly everyone at times is breathing in secondary smoke.
To find out more information on passive smoking take a look at the NHS Smokefree information 
.
If you have children or you are around children take a look at the Take 7 Steps Out campaign on ways you can protect them from secondhand smoke.
The effects / impacts of smoking
The short-term effects of smoking include:
- Gum disease and bad breath
- Becoming more susceptibility to colds and flu
- Stained fingers
- Clothes and hair smelling of smoke
- Expensive for the wallet and purseLong-term effects include:
- At high risk from getting mouth and throat cancer
- Poor circulation in arms and legsBenefits of stopping smoking
There are lots of benefits of stopping smoking including your health, family and wallet. Smokefree explains these benefits and where you can also order a free quit pack to start you off.
E-cigarettes
Thinking about switching to an e-cigarette, watch these videos on people who have switched.
Help and Support
Be Well Tameside
Tameside Be Well Service provides holistic health and wellbeing support, advice and help on a range of subjects including quitting smoking. Contact them today to find out more or book an appointment.
Telephone: 0161 716 2000 or email: bewelltameside@nhs.net
Useful Websites
www.nhs.uk/oneyou/smoking
www.nhs.uk/smokefree
www.nhs.uk/Livewell/smoking
https://healthunlocked.com/quitsupport
Tameside Tobacco-free Partnership
Tameside Tobacco-free Partnership is working towards a smokefree Tameside through promoting smokefree spaces, smokefree workplaces, switching and quitting smoking and reporting illicit and illegal tobacco.
The majority of smokers want to quit smoking but find it difficult, you are four times more likely to quit smoking with NHS support.
Take a look at what Tameside is doing by clicking on the links below to find out more about how we are working to make smoking history in Tameside.