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Essay from Atul, a 10th Grade Student in Chennai, India

May 31, 2020

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Why does this year's World No Tobacco Day matter to children? By: Atul, Grade X, Chennai, India Every year, 31 May is observed as World No Tobacco Day by the World Health Organization (WHO) and this year’s...

Opinion in The Hill: Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health

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May 12, 2020

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BY DR. JOHN MAA AND BONNIE HALPERN-FELSHER, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 05/11/20 06:00 PM EDT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Read the article here....

Response: States Can Stop Selling Cigarettes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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May 8, 2020

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I read with interest Representative Krishnamoorthi's opinion piece on banning electronic cigarette sales during the pandemic (FDA can boost the coronavirus battle by pausing the sale of e-cigarettes 4/29/20). I...

Sign on Letter: Tobacco Industry Pandemic Misinformation

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May 8, 2020

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May 8, 2020 Read the sign on letter here Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) joined the public health community in its call to the United Nations (UN) to include the tobacco industry misinformation in the...

COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit

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April 24, 2020

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Read the Toolkit Here COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit We are in the midst of an historic pandemic, and governments are taking unprecedented measures to mitigate the death toll. Smokers...

ASH Statement: Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response

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April 16, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response* Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 WASHIN...

ASH Statement: The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry

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March 31, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking and Health The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31, 2020 – As...

Sheltering in Place – An Opportunity to Finally Quit Smoking

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March 30, 2020

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By: Dr. Harry Lando, Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy, Action on Smoking & Health We are living throug...

Coronavirus Update

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March 10, 2020

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Read more about the impact of COVID-19 on ASH's work> Resources on COVID-19 "Congruent results from two analytical approaches support a causal effect of smoking on risk of severe COVID-19." Sept...

ASH Statement: Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales

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March 3, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 3, 2020 – Ea...

Los Angeles Region is the Epicenter of a Global Revolution in Public Health

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February 19, 2020

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On February 18, 2020, the Manhattan Beach city council voted 4-1 to phase out the sale of all tobacco products in the city, becoming the second U.S. city to do so (after Beverly Hills). The Pasadena city counci...

ASH Statement: The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical

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January 23, 2020

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Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 On January 23, 2020, the...

Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading

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January 21, 2020

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Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading JUULpods’ “5.0% Nicotine Strength” and “3.0% Nicotine Strength” Labels Mislead Consumers About Amount of Nicotine Delivered by Popular...

ASH Statement on Facebook and Instagram Prohibiting Tobacco and E-cigarette Influencer Promotions

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December 20, 2019

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Statement from Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) On December 18, 2019, Facebook (including Instagram) announced that it would no longer allow influencers using its platforms to promote tobacco products, inc...

First long-term study of the health impact of vaping points the way to regulation of all tobacco products

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December 17, 2019

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First long-term study of the health impact of vaping points the way to regulation of all tobacco products Statement by Action on Smoking and Health On December 16, 2019, the first long-term study of e-cigaret...

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2019

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December 10, 2019

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ASH has a three-pronged approach to end the tobacco epidemic. Each program can end the tobacco epidemic on its own, and combined, our programs will chip away at the tobacco industry from every angle to speed up...

Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market

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November 19, 2019

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Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market Now is the time to act and protect the health of our children November 18, 2019 – We write to express...

Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Regarding ILO Decision on Tobacco Funding

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October 31, 2019

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Yesterday, October 31st, ASH joined several international groups in calling on the International Labor Organization (ILO) to reject funding from the tobacco industry. Read our joint letter here. Today, Octob...

New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy

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October 9, 2019

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Read the Report Here Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy The Tobacco (Including Vaping) Industry ...

15 Organizations Report to the UN Human Rights Council that the U.S. Fails to Protect the Right to Health

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October 3, 2019

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 Read the UPR Submission Here WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 3, 2019 – Today, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), in partnership with 14 civil...

Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Regarding Trump Administration’s Move to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

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September 11, 2019

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WASHINGTON, DC - September 11, 2019 - The Trump administration just announced that it will seek to ban flavored electronic cigarettes. This move follows the news of six mysterious deaths linked to vaping. Actio...

Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on FDA and Graphic Warning Labels: Glacial and Unwilling, but in the Right Direction

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August 16, 2019

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AUGUST 16, 2019 - This week the Food and Drug Administration announced a comment period for a proposed rule to require graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertisements (pictured above). If t...

ASH at the 2019 Human Rights Council

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August 9, 2019

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ASH staff recently spent time in Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 41st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. The UN Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations sy...

Joint Letter to the United Nations Secretary-General

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July 19, 2019

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Secretary General António Guterres 19 July 2019 United Nations, S-233 New York, NY 10027 D...

Beverly Hills Banned the Sale of Tobacco Products Because Cigarettes are Still a Huge Problem

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June 7, 2019

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As we write this, no one is smoking inside of our office. We rode the metro this morning with no one smoking on the train or the platform, and we can meet friends for dinner tonight where no one will smoke arou...