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For far too long, tobacco use has remained the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. That’s why the President has prioritized protecting Americans from tobacco’s deadly health consequences. From the early months of his first term, President Obama has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to ending the tobacco epidemic, focusing on… Read the full article >

Life hasn’t gotten any easier for Big Tobacco. Last week, Russia became the latest country to impose major new restrictions on smoking in public places. Starting in June, Russians will no longer be able to smoke in restaurants, and cigarette advertising will be banned. I have my doubts as to how strictly the ban will be enforced,… Read the full article >

In our letter to the World Health Organization’s consultation on the future Global Action Plan on NCDs (2013-2020), ASH outlines key provisions member states and WHO should consider for successful strengthening of the Global Action Plan on NCDs.  Click on the image below to read the letter. Take Action! Email WHO here ncdactionplan@who.int to submit your own letter>

When Maria Arundel’s husband, Richard, died from lung cancer aged 65, she felt her life was over. Yet she also credits his death as the reason she was saved from succumbing to the same disease. With no screening programme for lung cancer in this country, it was only because she’d seen her husband’s illness that… Read the full article >

New Zealand is set to become the first country after Australia to pass a law requiring that cigarettes be sold in plain packages. New Zealand’s government will bring in the legislation to cut the appeal of smoking, although it will delay implementation until legal disputes faced by Australia are resolved, Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia said… Read the full article >

MOSCOW — The lower house of parliament, which has raised the blood pressure of many Russians by banning American adoptions and restricting opposition rights, attempted to lower it to healthy levels Friday as lawmakers moved to pass a bill banning smoking in public places. The idea was championed in the fall by Prime Minister Dmitry… Read the full article >

When it comes to preventable deaths and disease, smoking is still a top killer in the U.S., says a new report from theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 443,000 people die from cigarette smoking each year, and 8.6 million suffer from a serious illness related to smoking, according to the Tobacco Control State Highlights… Read the full article >