PMI says they are “designing a smoke-free future,” but their actions speak the real truth
Recently the Philippines Tobacco Institute, which represents Philip Morris International (PMI), among other tobacco companies, filed two lawsuits agai...
Remembering our core mission: reducing death and disease
By Laurent Huber, Executive Director
The tobacco control community is at a crossroads. The evidence in unequivocal: the most widely consumed nicoti...
ASH: The Big Picture
2017 has been a very exciting year at ASH. We celebrated our 50th anniversary, announced our pivot away from “tobacco control” and towards “cigarette ...
Why I Fight: Jane’s Dad
On the Shoulders of a Giant
When I heard the news of 50 newspapers in the USA running full page ads against smoking it was a bitter-sweet moment. Let...
The Bubonic Plague. Polio. Cholera. Smallpox. Malaria. And Tobacco?
We often refer to tobacco as an epidemic. But what does that really mean? And does tobacco-related death and disease really compare to diseases that d...
FINALLY! Corrective Ads Published!
**UPDATE 3** - Beginning on November 26, 2017 the public will begin seeing long-awaited “corrective statements” by the tobacco industry on television ...
Keynote from Sharon Eubanks at ASH’s 50th Anniversary Event
Sharon Eubanks, Former Department of Justice attorney who lead the RICO lawsuit
Friends, Deputy Chief Baluga: It is an honor to be asked to say a fe...
Philip Morris International Pretends to Care
Philip Morris International announced today that they have pledged $1 billion to work towards a smoke-free world. Some are inclined to greet this anno...
The U.S. Is Not Living Up to Its Obligation to Protect the Health of Its Citizens
All countries around the world, including the United States, have committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: the Sustainable Developmen...
2016 Annual Report
ASH recognizes Big Tobacco as the vector of the tobacco epidemic, and we work on several fronts to counter attack their deadly products.
Read our 20...
For an Earth Free of Tobacco Waste
By Yogi Hale Hendlin, PhD, Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, UCSF
We all know tobacco kills. But few stop to consider how tobacco ...
Hold the Tobacco Industry Responsible for Harming our Global Environment
By Clif Curtis
For decades now, with cigarette sales having increased to more than six trillion in 2016, tobacco producers have refused to accept a...
World Cancer Day 2017
As we mark World Cancer Day, let's take a moment to envision a day in the future when cancer is no longer ever a death sentence. As our National Cance...
What’s next in 2017
As the year comes to a close, we would like to take the time to thank all of our donors and allies for your ongoing support,
2017 will be very spec...
Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on a Tobacco-Free World
That’s our vision at ASH, a tobacco-free world. This year marks ASH’s 50th anniversary, and we are as committed as ever to end the tobacco epidemic.
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Human Rights Day 2016
December 10th is recognized worldwide as Human Rights Day. It commemorates the anniversary of the day that the United Nations General Assembly adopted...
We must protect our health gains
What will the next four years hold for the anti-tobacco movement in the U.S.? We can't say for sure, and if the recent track record of pollsters tells...
What if Tobacco Vanished?
Cigarettes have been commercially marketed and sold in the United States for over 100 years. The negative health effects of tobacco have been public k...
RJ Reynolds Can’t Make Up Its Mind
In California, RJ Reynolds is spending millions to prevent a new tax on cigarettes. But in Missouri, RJ Reynolds is spending millions to promote a new...
U.S. Campaign Contributions 2016
The tobacco epidemic is a huge public health problem. Almost 600,000 Americans die every year from tobacco related diseases. This death and disease is...
ASH Environmental Webinar Recap
When we think of tobacco, a lot of health issues immediately spring to mind – lung cancer, throat cancer, cardiovascular disease, tooth decay, asthma....
Tobacco 21: Campaign Case Study
This case study is intended as a teaching device for municipalities that are just getting started or have already begun working to raise the minimum a...
10th Anniversary of Landmark Ruling
On August 17, 2006, U.S. District Judge Gladys Kessler issued an historic ruling. Nearly 7 years after the case was first filed, Judge Kessler issued ...
WHO Resources on NCDs
The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking to better assist progress toward the non-communicable disease (NCD) reduction targets endorsed by gover...