Tobacco use: key references and evidence

References

Doll R, Peto R, Boreham J, Sutherland I. Mortality in relation to smoking: 50 years' observations on male British doctors. British Medical Journal 2004;328:1519-28.

Doll R, Peto R, Wheatley K, Gray R, Sutherland I. Mortality in relation to smoking: 40 years' observations on male British doctors. British Medical Journal 1994;309:901-911.

Gruer L, Hart CL, Gordon DS, Watt GCM. Effect of tobacco smoking on survival of men and women by social position: a 28 year cohort study. BMJ 2009; 338.

Hart CL, Gruer L, Watt GC. Cause specific mortality, social position, and obesity among women who had never smoked: 28 year cohort study. British Medical Journal 2011;342:d3785. Epub 2011 Jun 28.

Hole D. Passive smoking and associated causes of death in adults in Scotland.(734Kb) Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland, 2005.

NHS Health Scotland, ASH Scotland. Reducing smoking and tobacco related harm, 2003. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland, 2003.

NHS Health Scotland, ISD Scotland, ASH Scotland. An atlas of tobacco smoking in Scotland. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland / ScotPHO, 2007.

NHS Health Scotland, ASH Scotland. A guide to smoking cessation in Scotland 2010. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland, 2010.

Peto R, Darby S, Deo H, Silcocks P, Whitley E, Doll R. Smoking, smoking cessation, and lung cancer in the UK since 1950. British Medical Journal 2000;321:323-9.

Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health. Secondhand smoke: Review of evidence since 1998.(165Kb) London: Department of Health, 2004.

Taulbut M, Gordon D, McKenzie K. Tobacco smoking in Scotland: an epidemiology briefing. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland / ScotPHO, 2008.

Taulbut M, Gordon D. Young adult smokers in Scotland. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland / ScotPHO, 2008.

Key policy documents

Department of Health. Smoking kills: A Tobacco white paper 1998. London: TSO, 1998.

Scottish Office. Towards a healthier Scotland: A white paper on health. Edinburgh: TSO, 1999.

Scottish Executive. Our national health: A plan for action, a plan for change, 2000. Edinburgh: TSO, 2000.

Scottish Executive. Cancer in Scotland: Action for change. Edinburgh: TSO, 2001.

Scottish Executive. Improving health in Scotland: The Challenge, 2003. Edinburgh: TSO, 2003.

Scottish Executive. A breath of fresh air for Scotland: Tobacco control action plan, 2004. Edinburgh: TSO, 2004.

Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005.

Smoking Prevention Working Group. Towards a future without tobacco. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2006.

Scottish Government. Scotland's future is smoke free: A smoking prevention action plan, 2008. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2008.

Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Bill (SP Bill 22).

Effectiveness evidence

ScotPHO's purpose is to describe the pattern of health across the Scottish population. As a supplementary service to users, we include the following links to external sources of quality-assured evidence on effectiveness of interventions which may include relevant material for this topic. These links are provided as an aid to users. They are by no means exhaustive nor should they be necessarily viewed as authoritative.

NHS Health Scotland: Scottish Briefings on NICE public health guidance - Index page

NHS Evidence: Public health evidence - Home page

Centre for Reviews and Dissemination - Home page

Cochrane Reviews - Topic index page

EPPI-Centre: Evidence library - Home page

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance - Topic index page

Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) - Home page

NHS Health Scotland and ASH Scotland. A guide to smoking cessation in Scotland 2010. Edinburgh: NHS Health Scotland, 2010.