How the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights impacts tobacco
For the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), ASH Deputy Director for Policy Chris Bostic and Staff Attorney Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy chat about the UDHR’s significance and role in tobacco control.
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TC News
- 58 million Americans are still exposed to secondhand smoke, the CDC reports
- As tobacco disappears from shelves, local smokers shrug: ‘I’m supposed to be quitting anyway.’
- The CDC released new Practice Quit text programs
- International Labor Organization (ILO) Ends Contracts With Tobacco Companies – Will It Be Forever?
- Advocates! Did you know you can use human rights tools to strengthen your tobacco control work? Here’s how.
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