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Dr. Carolyn Dresler, 2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Award Recipient, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

January 24, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning (202) 659 – 4310 Dr. Carolyn Dresler, 2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Award Recipient, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees Lung Health and Human Rights ...

End of 2022 Message from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber

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December 21, 2022

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Click to Expand The year 2022 has seen incredible milestones when it comes to taking measures to protect our collective right to health and right to a healthy environment from the harms caused by the tobacc...

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2022

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December 17, 2022

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ASH’s work is based on the principle that the behavior of the tobacco industry – producing, marketing, and selling addictive products that kill when use as intended – violates human rights, such as the right to...

A Global First: New Zealand Passes Tobacco Endgame Bill Package

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December 13, 2022

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A Global First: New Zealand Passes Tobacco Endgame Bill Package Changing the Course of the Tobacco Epidemic for the World Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390-9513 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 13, 2022 – To...

Christopher K. Leung Receives Project Sunset Award for Courage in Public Health

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December 12, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY, NY - DECEMBER 8, 2022 - Action on Smoking and Health awarded the Project Sunset Award for Courage in Public Health to Christopher K. Leung, the lead attorney in the landmark case forcing the Food...

Synopsis and Prospects: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

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December 5, 2022

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ASH's Policy Director Chris Bostic attended the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-1) of the United Nations treaty to end plastics pollution in Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28 – De...

Day 4: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

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December 1, 2022

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ASH's Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-1) of the United Nations treaty to end plastics pollution in Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28 ...

Day 3: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

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December 1, 2022

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ASH's Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-1) of the United Nations treaty to end plastics pollution in Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28 ...

Day 2: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

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November 29, 2022

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ASH's Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-1) of the United Nations treaty to end plastics pollution in Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28 ...

Day 1: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

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November 28, 2022

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ASH's Policy Director Chris Bostic is attending the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-1) of the United Nations treaty to end plastics pollution in Punta del Este, Uruguay from November 28 ...

UN Treaty on Plastic Pollution

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November 15, 2022

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The UN Environmental Assembly adopted a resolution t0 begin negotiations on an international, legally-binding treaty to end plastic pollution. These treaty negotiations offer an important opportunity to improve...

ASH Welcomes Protection from Flavored Tobacco Products in California

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November 9, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning manningm@ash.org (202) 659 – 4310 ASH Welcomes Protection from Flavored Tobacco Products in California WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 9, 2022 – Yesterday, Californians voted ...

Professor Stephen P. Marks, Harvard Professor Emeritus, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

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November 3, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning (202) 659 – 4310 Professor Stephen P. Marks, Harvard Professor Emeritus, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees Esteemed Leadership and Wisdom will help Add...

2021 Annual Report

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October 31, 2022

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Click here to read ASH's Annual Report In 2021, despite operating under the global COVID-19 pandemic, ASH implemented numerous programs to accomplish its Mission, “to advocate for innovative legal and polic...

Decades of Dedication: Dr. Alfred Munzer’s Career in Public Health

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October 25, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning (202) 659 – 4310 Decades of Dedication: Dr. Alfred Munzer’s Career in Public Health New Video Commemorates Dr. Munzer’s Extensive Impact on Lung Health WASHINGTON, DC –...

Court Dismisses Lawsuit Challenging Brookline, Massachusetts’ Tobacco-Free Generation Law

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October 17, 2022

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On October 17, 2022, the Massachusetts Superior Court granted a motion to dismiss filed by the City of Brookline against a lawsuit challenging their Tobacco-Free Generation (TFG) rule. Read the memo and orde...

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

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October 17, 2022

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Nearly every noun in the English language seems to get a day we’re supposed to note or even celebrate. There is a National Pumpkin Day (October 26) as well as a National Pumpkin Spice Day (October 1). Today, Oc...

UN Committee calls on Germany: Protect children from second-hand smoke, tobacco advertising and child labour

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October 13, 2022

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UN Committee calls on Germany: Protect children from second-hand smoke, tobacco advertising and child labour Joint Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) ...

2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Awarded to Dr. Carolyn Dresler

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September 16, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan (Arendt) Manning (202) 659 – 4310 2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Awarded to Dr. Carolyn Dresler RIDGEWAY, COLORADO – SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 – Today, the American Lung Association honore...

The Spanish Government Must Protect Health Over the Tobacco Industry

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September 7, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390-9513 The Spanish Government Must Protect Health Over the Tobacco Industry 127 Health and Civil Rights Associations Demand that No New Tobacconist Licenses be Granted n...

ASH’s Ongoing Work at CERD

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September 6, 2022

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September 2022 – This year, many people and organizations have focused their energy on social justice, and ASH is no exception. As you may know, this summer, ASH led 120 organizations in submitting a report ...

ASH at NCTOH in New Orleans

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August 29, 2022

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Author: Alexa Arejian, ASH Project Assistant Nichelle Gray presenting at NCTOH August 2022 - This year, the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) was hosted in New Orleans, Louisiana, for the ...

The Importance of Cessation Following FDA Regulatory Momentum

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August 15, 2022

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Guest Author: Dr. Carolyn Dresler, ASH Volunteer The FDA has recently made several exciting announcements, proposing new rules and making decisions about tobacco products. For one, JUUL is to be removed from...

120 Organizations Call on UN Committee to Recommend US Remove Menthol

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August 9, 2022

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120 Organizations Call on UN Committee to Recommend US Remove Menthol Tobacco Companies’ Marketing Tactics Violate Black Americans’ Right to be Free from Racial Discrimination Click here to read the join...

ASH at ECTC in Greece

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July 31, 2022

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July 2022 – ASH staff attended the 7th ENSP European Conference on Tobacco Control (ECTC) in Greece. This was a valuable opportunity to host a workshop, present on the environment, and host a panel on the tobac...