2023 Annual Report Released 

This has been another fast-paced year in ASH’s fight to protect society from the harm caused by the tobacco industry. A year where we have seen much progress, reached new milestones, and marked major anniversaries. Unfortunately, 2023 was also a year where we faced painful setbacks as the tobacco industry has remained extremely active in its efforts to counter public health measures and keep its lethal tobacco products on the market.  

As a result, the tobacco industry remains a key threat to our right to health and our right to a healthy environment. Read the full report here> 

ASH NEWS

• ASH Campaign: Empower Women, End Tobacco Exploitation – Global NGOs Report to CEDAW on Violations of Women’s Rights  

• New Publication: The Birthplace of Human Rights – Switzerland – Allows Corporate Malfeasance 

• ASH received the Rolando Andrewn Legacy Award at the 2024 DC Calls It Quits Virtual Summit. Watch our acceptance speech here. 

• ASH participated in the European Union’s Joint Action on Tobacco Control 2 Meeting in Brussels. Watch our recap video here. 

• Press Release: On September 16, 2024, Action on Smoking and Health and our co-plaintiffs submitted an additional filing in our case against the US FDA. In it, we added individual plaintiffs to our cause. The original organizational plaintiffs remain an active and integral part of the case. 

• Blog: The Hidden Subsidy for the Tobacco Industry 

• Blog: Plastic-Free July 

• Blog: World Environment Day: Banning Cigarette Filters to Save Lives and the Planet 

• ASH Managing Attorney Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy contributed a chapter to the new book – Women’s Health and Corporate Marketing: Our Bodies, Their Business. Check it out here. 

TOBACCO NEWS

• Banning tobacco sales among young people could prevent 1.2 million lung cancer deaths, study suggests 

• ‘Time to be bold’: First-of-its kind filtered cigarette ban gets nod from Santa Cruz County supervisors 

• Brookline, MA generational tobacco ban catching on in Mass. 

• South Australia one step closer to “smoke-free” generation 

• Pressure mounts on publisher of 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 and Switzerland of human rights violations 

• Health Taxes: A Compelling Policy for the Crises of Today 

• National LGBTQl+ Cancer Network: Quitting is an Act of Self- Love | Resources 

• NIH: Learn More Breathe Better | Resources  

• 2025 National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH): Abstract Submissions Due November 15, 2024 | Learn more 

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Tobacco products remain the #1 preventable cause of death in the U.S. and around the world.  

And the tobacco industry is fighting harder than ever to weaken public health policies and increase their profits.  

With your help, ASH can remain at the forefront to protect you and your loved ones from the harms caused by the tobacco industry. It’s grueling work, but it’s the only way to end the tobacco epidemic. Please consider making a donation today to sustain our work.