…provided income for women but also helped cancer patients. In India, at least 4.5 million workers are employed in rolling thin, handmade cigarettes called bidis (or beedis). Although the large…
…strength of its e-cigarettes sold under the brand name “Fume.” Read the complaint here> The complaint alleges that QR Joy misleads consumers with the use of “5%” nicotine labels that…
Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes Are Not Recyclable Today is International Day of Zero Waste which reminds us that while we should be aware of what we consume, we should be particularly…
International Day of Zero Waste reminds us that while we should be aware of what we consume, we should be particularly cognizant of what we waste, how we can minimize…
…co-opting public health’s harm reduction strategy by promoting e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches as supposedly less harmful solutions to the tobacco pandemic it created. Fully implementing all supply and demand reduction…
…addiction, disease and death laid out by the tobacco industry. On a global level the picture of the tobacco epidemic is even more grim. The consumption of cigarettes may be…
…rule to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to nonaddictive levels. Nearly half a million people in the U.S. die each year from cigarettes, by far the leading cause of preventable death,…
… Using the law to hold the tobacco industry accountable for the harm they cause ASH staff participated in and spoke at the Funeral for Menthol Cigarettes in Washington, DC…
…ban the sale of cigarettes. Unfortunately, when Congress gave FDA authority over tobacco in 2009, it made sure to forbid them from banning cigarettes, because they understood that if the…
…were removed from cigarettes, that would make the cigarettes more harmful. We also found that those who believed the myth that filters provide a health benefit were significantly less likely…
…EU rules on single-use plastics (SUPs) and the extended producer responsibility mechanism (EPR) as a possible solution regarding the pollution of cigarettes ends. The STPA reminds that while EPR schemes…
ASH launched the Tobacco Endgame Policy and Advocacy Training Course in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Institute for Global Tobacco Control in August 2023. This free virtual training course…
…Santa Cruz County, California finalized its approval of a ban on the sale of filtered cigarettes and cigars. The sales ban will apply to all unincorporated areas of the county…
…adequate cessation support to citizens; Banning tobacco advertising, sales, and promotion; Prevent industry interference in tobacco policies; Increasing tobacco taxes 3.) Stop exporting cigarettes, especially those that do not meet…
…Economist over ties to tobacco Publication Demonstrates Appeal of Menthol Cigarettes to Young People Switzerland: Council of States insists on exceptions for cigarette advert ban Switzerland: NGO accuses tobacco industry…
…US Urges Dismissal of Lawsuit Demanding Menthol Cigarette Ban FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored…
ASH is building a world where your family is better protected from cigarettes, an addictive and lethal product. But we need your help to counter the power and influence of…
…for the eight million customers who die each year from using their products. Filters appeared in the 1950s as people began to realize the deadliness of smoking cigarettes. “Don’t worry,…
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…
…of girls in the region smoke, with hookah being more popular than cigarettes.[i] A significant contributing factor to this epidemic is the long-standing affordability of tobacco products within EMRO, with…
…discussions. They are also nonessential plastics and, like filters, are problematic environmentally. But e-cigarettes bring an additional blight – the batteries. Tobacco product waste is nearly impossible to gather and…
April 18- 19, 2024, ASH hosted the first National Tobacco Endgame Summit in Washington, DC. It was the culmination of over a year of planning and comes at an opportune…
…kill when used exactly as intended. There is no safe use of cigarettes; they kill up to half of all users and sicken millions more every year. “The ASH Lobbyist…
…Over 98% of cigarettes include filters. Filter-less cigarettes would greatly reduce youth uptake, encourage adults to quit, and remove the leading source of plastic pollution. ACTION ON SMOKING AND…
…which causes the toxic chemicals and smoke in cigarettes to be inhaled deeper, in turn making menthol cigarettes more difficult to quit. The FDA has held authority over tobacco product…
