…Health Organization and the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, elimination of commercial tobacco sales is the next frontier to equitably protect the right to health of all Americans. There…
…life, right to health, right to education, children’s rights, women’s rights, and many others. These human rights are protected by treaties, and the country Parties are obligated to report back…
…led me to a broader realization: tobacco use is not only a public health issue, but also a human rights issue. In 2008, the Human Rights and Tobacco Control Network…
…rights, for example the right to health. As such, ASH focuses on 4 key areas of work: (1) Phasing out the sale of commercial tobacco products, (2) Using the law…
…4.3 on Article 18-Protection of the environment and the health of persons– emphasized the connection between tobacco control and the human right to health and to a healthy environment. The…
…right to health from the influence of the tobacco industry, we must ensure that our advocacy efforts and treatment support are equitable, addressing existing gaps and denouncing the industry’s intentional…
…the tobacco industry as it continues to negatively shape our public health and communities. To support ASH’s work on preventing tobacco industry interference in our right to health, click here>…
…health with the Walk for Health event. PAHO Director Dr. Jarbas Barbosa led the movement both literally and metaphorically, promoting equal access to opportunities for exercise, healthy food, and free,…
…left before INC5-2 negotiations conclude; do what needs to be done to protect our collective right to a healthy environment and the highest attainable standard of health. ASH’s Key…
…national sovereignty and public health. Many countries have made it clear: any global agreement must respect their right to take stronger action to protect their citizens and environments from plastic-related…
…September and considered at the next COP in November. The global public health community embraced tobacco endgame at the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in 2018 by adopting the…
…#CEDAW91 is reviewing how #Ireland protects #womensrights. Tobacco companies violate women’s human right to life, right to health and right to be free from discrimination by running targeted media campaigns…
…promote the “right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health” as well as the “right to a healthy environment.” Read the complete…
…it. Second, this campaign raises overall awareness of the cigarette filter problem. Cigarette filters do not protect users’ health and once used, they are toxic no matter what they are…
…life, right to health, right to education, children’s rights, women’s rights, and many others. These human rights are protected by treaties, and the country Parties are obligated to report back…
…Member, Action on Smoking and Health Chris Bostic, Policy Director of ASH Dr. Eduardo Bianco, Director, Addiction Training Program for Health Professionals Elif Dagli, Chair, Health Institute – Türkiye Dr….
…exposure to neighbors’ tobacco smoke came up with the same answer. Secondhand smoke is annoying and causes short- and long-term health and annoyance effects. Any exposure at a distance of…
…World Health Organization has become the developing world’s best friend. The objective of the Framework Convention is “to protect present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and…
…500 public health, human rights, consumer rights, women’s and children’s rights organizations and environmental activists from over 100 countries, rallying to support the development of the strongest, evidence-based, and most…
…of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition.” Otherwise known as the right to health,…
…“Tobacco is deeply harmful to human health, and there can be no doubt that the production and marketing of tobacco is irreconcilable with the human right to health. For the…
…rights, for example the right to health. As such, ASH focuses on 4 key areas of work: (1) Phasing out the sale of commercial tobacco products (aka Project Sunset, Tobacco…
…insecticide (sounds like something we want inside us, right?). Over the decades, the tobacco industry has spent huge sums figuring out how to chemically make cigarettes more addictive. That’s why…
…opened the way, but having the right to do something and actually doing it are very different. There are two forces at work that offer an advantage. The first is…
…human being. Tobacco, and the actions of the tobacco industry, violate a number of human rights, most clearly, the right to health. Let’s keep fighting to protect human rights, together!…
