Deciphering FDA and Menthol
A few weeks ago, you may have seen some press about an “Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” from
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WHO FCTC: The Challenge of Implementation
By Al Munzer
Chair, Board of Trustees, Action for Smoking and Health (ASH)
The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed in...
Testimony on the Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership (TTIP)
From May 29-30, the United States Trade Representative held hearings on the upcoming negotiations for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnersh...
Philip Morris & IBM IMPROVER project: downplaying links between smoking & disease
Chris Bostic Deputy Director for Policy
I wonder if Philip Morris International (PMI) researchers have studied the ‘length of public memory.’ If ...
ASH Mourns the Passing of Our Beloved Trustee Martin A Jacobs
It is with deep sadness that Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) announces the passing of devoted
ASH Trust...
Protect Our Children’s Health
Greg Holland Michigan State University Graduate
CALL TO ACTION: Protect Our Children!
Today we ask each of you to take a moment to support the...
Ban Tobacco Product Marketing
Tobacco advertising is everywhere - in magazines, outside nearly every store and gas station, and inside convenience shops. Ads are often right at a c...
Congratulations to Thailand on Protecting its Citizens from Tobacco!
Thailand continues its leadership in protecting its citizens from the ravages of tobacco. ASH congratulates them on the world's largest health warning...
The Center for Tobacco Products Releases Potential Tobacco Product Violations Report Form
The new form released by the Center for Tobacco Products allows the public to report potential violations of the Tobacco Control Act and its related r...
TOBACCO COMPANIES CAN TELL THE TRUTH, BUT ONLY WHEN FORCED (PART 5)
A U.S. district court has ordered tobacco companies to issue and to pay for “corrective statements” in order to rectify decades of lying and manipulat...
TOBACCO COMPANIES CAN TELL THE TRUTH, BUT ONLY WHEN FORCED (PART 4)
A U.S. district court has ordered tobacco companies to issue and to pay for “corrective statements” in order to rectify decades of lying and manipulat...
Tobacco Companies Can Tell The Truth, But Only When Forced (Part 3)
A U.S. district court has ordered tobacco companies to issue and to pay for “corrective statements” in order to rectify decades of lying and manipulat...
Tobacco companies can tell the truth, but only when forced (Part2)
A U.S. district court has ordered tobacco companies to issue and to pay for “corrective statements” in order to rectify decades of lying and manipulat...
Tobacco companies can tell the truth, but only when forced (Part 1)
Can you imagine a tobacco company not only admitting that smoking and secondhand smoke cause disease, but admitting that they lied about it for decade...
NGOs tell Barroso to remove tobacco lobbyist from ethics commission
Philip Morris lobbyist reappointed to committee that should regulate lobbies and revolving doors policy for commissioners.
European transparency gr...
Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
Today a new landmark in global health knowledge and evidence was released. After five years and the collaboration of 500 scientists and researchers fr...
Are We Being Duped by Our Government on Trade Negotiations?
The 15th negotiating round of the ongoing TransPacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement will end tomorrow in Auckland, New Zealand. This marks t...
Medical Students from Across the Globe Unite to Demand Special Treatment of Tobacco in Trade Agreements
A letter from TPP Medical Student Association Presidents including the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA) went out to ...
Pressure to End $30m Tobacco Investment
THE NSW government is considering abandoning tobacco investments after a backlash from health experts and anti-smoking campaigners.
It has for the ...
What is the FCTC?
The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is the world’s first global public health treaty. It is also the first treaty negotiated under the ...
FCA Video Highlights Tobacco Epidemic
A billion people will be killed by tobacco this century. It has been estimated that the tobacco industry makes approximately $6,000 for every death. T...
Tell Your Representative Not to Take Tobacco Money
Below is a sample letter to send to your representative urging them to refuse political contributions from the tobacco industry. To look up your Sen...
Big Tobacco Buys Big Political Influence
Money is doled out to both sides of the aisle
The tobacco industry has always been a major player in congressional campaigns, but a new online map (...
Top 5 Recipients @ tobaccomoney.com
New website tobaccomoney.com highlights campaign contributions and gifts from tobacco lobbyists to members of the Oklahoma State Legislator. Here is a...
