Public Health Southend

14/09/2026

🏃 Cancer Facts: Did You Know?

Being physically active can help reduce your risk of several types of cancer, including bowel and breast cancer.

Aim for: ✅ 150 minutes of moderate activity each week

Every step counts! Find Your Active https://www.activesouthend.com/

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25/08/2026

🚭 Cancer Facts: Did You Know?

Smoking remains the largest preventable cause of cancer in the UK.

Quitting smoking at any age can improve your health and reduce your risk of cancer.

Need support to quit? Speak to your local Stop Smoking Service.
https://southend.everyonehealth.co.uk/stop-smoking-service/

You already work hard. Don’t let smoking take more than it already has. Every day you wait, it’s costing you – your breath, your energy, your cash. Quitting now protects what matters most… That’s where we come in! We’ll help you cut the cravings, dodge the common traps, and stay smokefre...

17/08/2026

Week 1

🔵 Cancer Facts: Did You Know?

Did you know that around 4 in 10 cancers could be prevented through healthy lifestyle changes?

✅ Don't smoke
✅ Be physically active
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
✅ Limit alcohol
✅ Protect your skin from the sun
✅ Take part in screening

Small changes today can make a big difference tomorrow.

NHS England » Cancer

18/06/2026

Air pollution is the biggest environmental risk to our health. Reducing levels of harmful air pollution in our communities will have health benefits for us all, helping both children and adults live longer and healthier lives.
By tackling dirty air, we can also boost our local economy as breathing in cleaner air improves our productivity, reduces sick days and helps alleviate the burden on our NHS.
Many of the solutions that will deliver cleaner air, like improving public transport and decarbonising our homes, will also help us cut carbon emissions and protect our natural environment.
We’re supporting through our Clean Air Hub

18/06/2026

Air pollution affects everyone’s health. It’s linked to a range of health problems throughout our lives – from premature birth and childhood asthma to heart and lung disease, diabetes and strokes in later life.
We may be exposed to higher levels of air pollution because of where we live, and children, older people and people with existing health conditions experience the health harms of dirty air more than others.
By coming together to take action on air pollution in our communities, we can help both children and adults live healthier and longer lives, boost our local economies and make our communities cleaner and greener.
Learn more about how air pollution affects your health by visiting cleanairhub.org.uk

17/06/2026

Clean Air Day is just around the corner!
Cleaning up the air we breathe benefits us all, now and in the future. By coming together to take action on air pollution in our communities, we can improve everyone’s health, boost our local economies, and make our towns and cities cleaner, greener places to live.
Save the date for Action Plan’s Clean Air Day (18 June 2026) and stay tuned for actions you can take to tackle air pollution in your community.
Learn more about how air pollution affects your health at cleanairhub.org.uk