Every day 570 children become smokers in the UK. That's
Welcome to Fresh,
Smoke Free North East.
About Fresh
Fresh was the UK's first dedicated regional programme set up in the North East of England to tackle the worst rates of smoking related illness and death in the country.
Smoking is still our biggest killer - claiming the lives of 11 people every day in the North East - more than alcohol, accidents, suicide, illegal drugs and diabetes combined. And around 13,000 children need medical attention from breathing in other people's smoke each year.
But progress is being made. The North East has had the biggest drop in smoking in England from 29% in 2005 to 21% of people in 2011.
Find out more about our work.
Read the results of a survey of partner organisations into satisfaction with Fresh's work
Read the latest Fresh Annual Report 2011-12 .
Press & News
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- Queen's Speech a missed opportunity to reduce youth smoking, says Fresh
- Hope Government will still listen to the strong evidence that it will reduce the lure of smoking.
- Queen's Speech a missed opportunity to reduce youth smoking, says Fresh read more
- Put our kids first, says Fresh
- Government is urged to back standardised packs in Queens Speech.
- Put our kids first, says Fresh read more
- Illegal tobacco down to record low
- Major survey shows illicit market has shrunk in the North East to 9%
- Illegal tobacco down to record low read more
Programmes
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- Helping smokers to quit
- Helping Smokers to Quit
- Helping smokers to quit read more
- Protecting children, families and communities
- Protecting children, families and communities
- Protecting children, families and communities read more
- Turning off the tap of new smokers
- Turning off the Tap of New Smokers
- Turning off the tap of new smokers read more