Joint Op-Ed: 139 Organizations Call on New Zealand to Prioritize Human Life Over Tobacco Industry Profit 

We wholeheartedly agree with our colleagues and concerned citizens in New Zealand that repealing this Act would be both irresponsible and immoral. The marketing and sale of tobacco products – the only consumer products that addict and kill when used as intended – is a violation of the human right to health. Governments have an obligation to stop third parties such as tobacco companies from violating the rights of their citizens. We remind you that Māori leaders first proposed the smokefree goal and inspired the National-led government to commit to this goal in 2011. 

Read the full Op-Ed here> 

ASH NEWS

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• Statement: Supporting British Prime Minister’s Smoke-Free Generation Proposal 

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• Release: Tobacco Products Violate the Human Rights of Women and Girls in France
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• Guest Blog: Commercial Tobacco in the Native American Context 

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TOBACCO NEWS

• Tanden, Becerra, Califf make time for a meeting with tobacco lobbyists on the menthol ban 

• New Zealand smoking ban: Health experts criticise new government’s shock reversal 

• King Charles confirms plans for lifetime smoking ban in the UK 

• COVID-19 slowed global progress in tobacco control – report 

• Seven in 10 people in Northern Ireland support PM’s plan to introduce phased cigarette ban 

• France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year 

• U.S. Military Tobacco and Nicotine Policy Lagging Behind the Times 

• Japan’s top drugstore chain phasing out cigarette sales, plans to help people quit 

• Casino workers testify to lawmakers in push to ban smoking on gaming floors 

• Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Save LGBTQ+ Lives 

• STOP Partners: Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023 released 

• Truth Initiative: 3 myths about mental health and quitting nicotine 

• European Union Citizens: Sign this petition for a Tobacco-Free Europe. And please share it among your networks! 

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