John Ashton

Professor, former regional director of public health

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press citation on 1 topic since 25 Oct 2026 · last quoted 25 Oct 2026

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Public health & prevention1

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John Ashton: key facts

Kind of voice: Academic
Role: Professor, former regional director of public health
Quoted on: Public health & prevention
Tracked press citations: 1
Most recently quoted: 25 Oct 2026

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manchestereveningnews.co.uk1

Where John Ashton has been quoted

01How losing his mum inspired Pat Karney's crusade to ban smokingmanchestereveningnews.co.uk · 25 Oct 2026

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“We are in the grip of a smoking epidemic.”

Professor, former regional director of public health · Public health & prevention · manchestereveningnews.co.uk · 25 Oct 2026 · Read the article

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