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Recent Posts
2024 Reflection from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber
The magnitude of the tobacco problem is extremely obvious, and the solutions to address this problem should be simple. The health harm is clear: tobacco is responsible for more than
ASH’s Accomplishments in 2024
ASH’s work is based on the principle that the actions of the tobacco industry – producing, marketing, and selling addictive products that kill when use as intended – violate human rights,
US FDA Proposes Life-Saving Rule to Lower Nicotine in Cigarettes
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) took the first step toward a new rule forcing the tobacco industry to reduce nicotine in cigarettes to non-addictive