ASH, 102 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4HW

Founded by the Royal College of Physicians, ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) describes itself as "a campaigning public health charity [no. 262067] working for a comprehensive societal response to tobacco aimed at achieving a sharp reduction and eventual elimination of the health problems caused by tobacco." It seeks a much greater societal, and particularly governmental, effort in this area. Among its goals are an advertising ban, increased tobacco taxes, greater efforts towards both cessation and the protection of non-smokers, and providing more health information to smokers. Source: www.ash.org.uk

National Heart Forum; Framework Convention Alliance (set up to coordinate NGO action to assist in the implementation of the global treaty on tobacco, the FCTC).