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We can get rid of the harm caused by tobacco use, but only with your help.
Recent Posts
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World Environment Day: Banning Cigarette Filters to Save Lives and the Planet
June 5th is World Environment Day. One might well ask – “Why is ASH marking this day? It’s an anti-tobacco group?” The number one source of global pollution – and
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Guest Blog: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Advocacy is a Tobacco Prevention Issue
Yellowing teeth. Wrinkling skin. A dry as hell cough. We’ve all seen the ads showing the dangers of smoking cigarettes. In middle school, our teachers would pass out red ribbons
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Tobacco Companies Violate Children’s Human Rights
Media Contact: Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (202) 659 – 4310 Tobacco Companies Violate Children’s Human Rights New Report Released from ASH, Unfairtobacco to Highlight the Rights Being Violated and How to Act