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TID: Educating the public and lawmakers about tobacco industry interference

February 26, 2021

Read our joint editorial in Tobacco Induced Diseases Journal here>

WCTOH – Tobacco and Human Rights

February 25, 2021

Written by Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking & Health and WCTOH Advisory Board Member 25 February 2021 In addition to being a Development challenge, the tobacco epidemic is also increasingly being identified as an obstacle to achieving human rights objectives that have been recognized at the highest

Why I Fight: For Regan and Paul

February 4, 2021

Author: Anita Renzetti, Project Director, Adult Cessation Services, Bay Area Community Resources, Inc. www.bacr.org @bacrdotorg My debonair partner Paul and I were engaged only one month when he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. The doctor bluntly stated that years of smoking (and drinking, which has a synergistic effect) were the cause.

ASH Statement: U.S. Rejoins the World Health Organization

January 21, 2021

Statement of Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health Washington, DC – January 21, 2021 – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) applauds President Biden for rejoining the World Health Organization (WHO), within hours of taking the oath of office. Membership in the WHO is important at any

Why Tobacco Still Matters

January 13, 2021

By: Chris Bostic, Policy Director at ASH January 12, 2021 Our national house is on fire. And it’s flooded. And it’s falling into a sinkhole. Focusing on a broken window right now would be ludicrous. The same might be said for working to end the tobacco epidemic during an historic

Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California Make History for Public Health

January 5, 2021

Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach, California Make History for Public Health Their Ordinances to Ban the Sale of Commercial Tobacco are in Effect Today Media Contact: Megan Arendt (202) 390 – 9513 SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 5, 2020 – On January 1st, two small cities in California made giant strides

End of 2020 Message from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber

December 22, 2020

Twelve months ago, most of us would not have expected to see the world brought down to its knees by a virus that swept through the year killing more than 1.6 million people and halting local economies. This pandemic has placed the topic of health front and center in the

Study reveals how smoking worsens COVID-19 infection in the airways

December 22, 2020

Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program released a new study which reveals how smoking worsens COVID-19 infections in the airways. Read more here>

John A. Mirisch, 3x Mayor of Beverly Hills, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

December 17, 2020

John A. Mirisch, 3x Mayor of Beverly Hills, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees His Leadership in Passing The 1st in the Nation Ban on the Sale of Tobacco Products Will Save Lives Media Contact: Megan Arendt (202) 390 – 9513 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 17, 2020

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2020

December 11, 2020

ASH’s work is based on the principle that the behavior of the tobacco industry, marketing and selling lethal and addictive products, violates human rights. As such, we carry out 4 key areas of work: (1) Phasing out the commercial sale of tobacco products (aka Project Sunset), (2) Using the law

Human Rights Day 2020

December 9, 2020

Happy Human Rights Day! December 10th is International Human Rights Day, in observation of the day that the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document set out, for the first time, the inalienable rights which everyone is entitled to as a human being. Tobacco, and

National Index Shines a Light on Tobacco Industry Interference in Lawmaking

December 8, 2020

National Index Shines a Light on Tobacco Industry Interference in Lawmaking New Report Released by Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) Exposes What Tobacco Industry Wants Ignored Media Contact: Megan Arendt, ASH (202) 390 – 9513 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 8, 2020 – Philip Morris Tobacco Company’s internal goals for

National Index Shines a Light on Tobacco Industry Interference in Lawmaking

December 8, 2020

Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health, on the passing of former Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez

December 7, 2020

[Español abajo] Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health, on the passing of former Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez It is with a heavy heart that we note the passing of former Uruguayan President Tabaré Vázquez. Dr. Vázquez, an oncologist by training, was a champion of

National Medical Association (NMA) Joins AATCLC, AMA AND ASH IN LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FDA

December 3, 2020

National Medical Association (NMA) Joins AATCLC, AMA and ASH in Lawsuit Against the FDA Lawsuit seeks to require the FDA to take action on menthol cigarettes Media Contacts: AATCLC: Tracy Brown, 888-881-6619 x105 AMA: Kelly Jakubek, 765-414-3862 ASH: Megan Arendt, 202-390-9513 NMA: Michael Peery, 312-217-2260 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 3, 2020 – Today,

Finally, the beginning of a paradigm shift that will phase out tobacco use entirely!

December 1, 2020

Guest Author: Richard A. Daynard University Distinguished Professor of Law President, Public Health Advocacy Institute Northeastern Univeristy School of Law On November 19, 2020 the representative town meeting of the Town of Brookline, Massachusetts voted 139 – 78 to delete references to persons under 21, and add six new words,

5 Editorials Released in Tobacco Induced Diseases Journal (TID)

December 1, 2020

In a COVID-free world, many people in tobacco control would have been at the Hague from 9-14 November 2020 for the Ninth Conference of the Parties (COP9) of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), advocating for ever-stronger policies against the tobacco epidemic. The COP was postponed to 2021,

The Netherlands presents plan to reduce tobacco retail outlets

November 23, 2020

Guest Blog Author: Daniëlle Arnold, Policy Advisor Health Funds for a Smokefree Netherlands (previously the Dutch Alliance for a Smokefree Society) On Friday, November 20, 2020, the Dutch government announced a plan to significantly reduce the number of tobacco retail outlets in the country. This policy plan builds upon

STOP Partners: New Global Index Shows Aggressive Tobacco Industry Lobbying in 2019 and Exploitation of COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

November 17, 2020

Data from 57 Countries Reveal Governments Aren’t Doing Enough to Protect Policy From Industry Influence November 17, 2020 Read the full press release and global report from the STOP Partners and the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) here> Stay tuned for ASH’s detailed report

ASH 2020 Town Hall

October 27, 2020

Watch the recording here 2020 has been a challenging year for a lot of us, but at ASH, we aren’t letting that slow our progress combatting the tobacco epidemic. Much of our work is bolstered by partner and community support, so as the year winds down, we wanted to take

Webinars During COP Week 2020

October 22, 2020

The week of November 9 – 13, 2020 was originally the date for global tobacco control advocates, government representatives, and UN agencies to meet at the Hague in the Netherlands to participate in the biannual negotiation for the global tobacco treaty, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

Dolgeville, NY: Retail Environment Tobacco Law

October 20, 2020

Public Hearing: January 2019 Effective: April 2019 Local Law #2 of the year 2019 Steps Have a group of youth educated and engaged in tobacco control Work with the municipalities where the youth live Have a presentation ready for the town and If you are able, engage another community group to

American Medical Association (AMA) Joins AATCLC & ASH in Lawsuit Against FDA

September 3, 2020

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA) JOINS AATCLC AND ASH IN LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FDA The Timely Lawsuit Highlights the Lack of Protection Endured by Thousands of African Americans From Mentholated Tobacco Products That Should Not be Sold Media Contacts: AATCLC: Tracy Brown, 888-881-6619 x105 AMA: Kelly Jakubek, 765-414-3862 ASH: Megan Arendt,

ASH Live: Human Rights & Cessation

July 29, 2020

ASH recently co-authored this BMJ Tobacco Control article on using human rights tools to strengthen cessation. To bring this new approach to more people, we are hosting a short Facebook Live with our Managing Attorney Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy and Martin Raw, Director of International Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Visiting Professor

Why I Fight: John’s Dying Wish

July 14, 2020

The tobacco industry knows that their products kill when used as intended, and yet, they choose to continue to mass produce, market, and sell cigarettes every single day. No other company or industry does that. John is one of their many victims. And his family is grappling with his loss.

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