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Guest Blog: Commercial Tobacco in the Native American Context

November 30, 2023

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According to UScourts.gov, “Native American Heritage Month (NAHM) is observed in November to call attention to the culture, traditions, and achievements of the nation’s original inhabitants and of their descend...

New Zealand Plans to Gut Public Health Policies on Tobacco Sales

November 29, 2023

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New Zealand Plans to Gut Public Health Policies on Tobacco Sales Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health November 29, 2023 Last week, New Zealand led the way in ending ...

INC-3 Day 6/7: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

November 20, 2023

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ASH joins the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance in attending the third Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-3) of the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13...

INC-3 Day 5: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

November 17, 2023

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ASH joins the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance in attending the third Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-3) of the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13...

INC-3 Day 4: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

November 16, 2023

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ASH joins the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance in attending the third Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-3) of the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13...

INC-3 Day 3: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

November 15, 2023

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ASH joins the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance in attending the third Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-3) of the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13...

INC-3 Day 2: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

November 14, 2023

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ASH joins the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance in attending the third Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-3) of the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13...

INC-3 Day 1: UN Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations

November 13, 2023

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ASH joins the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance in attending the third Intergovernmental Negotiating Conference (INC-3) of the United Nations Treaty to End Plastic Pollution in Nairobi, Kenya from November 13...

ASH Priorities at COP10

October 25, 2023

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Introduction In 2005, the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) entered into force, becoming a legally binding treaty that has now been joined by more than 180 countries. Parties to the FCTC meet ...

The Astounding Impact of UN Treaties on Public Health

October 16, 2023

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By: Laurent Huber, Executive Director of ASH I have now spent over two decades working on UN treaties and international processes with the aim of ending the negative health, social and economic consequences ...

Tobacco Products Violate the Human Rights of Women and Girls in France

October 16, 2023

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Tobacco Products Violate the Human Rights of Women and Girls in France 53 Organizations call on The UN Committee on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to make recommendations ...

Cessation is Essential Healthcare

October 13, 2023

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How US Healthcare Professionals Can Strengthen Tobacco Cessation Interventions Tobacco kills over 22,000 people every day globally, and over 480,000 people annually in the United States alone,1,2 more than the...

New Report Outlines Increase in Tobacco Companies Interfering in U.S. Public Health Policymaking

October 5, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Manning ManningM@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 New Report Outlines Increase in Tobacco Companies Interfering in U.S. Public Health Policymaking Safeguards are Needed to Ensure Public Health...

Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director of ASH, Supporting British Prime Minister’s Smoke-Free Generation Proposal

October 4, 2023

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Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health, Supporting British Prime Minister's Smoke-Free Generation Proposal October 4, 2023 Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) welcome...

The New York Times Should Not Promote a Cigarette Brand, in 2023

September 14, 2023

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On August 24, 2023, The New York Times Style section published an article – “A Viral Cigarette Brand? In 2023?” – about a cigarette startup company using social media to spread its message. The article was so g...

Joint Statement: The FDA Continues to Delay Protecting Americans from Mentholated Cigarettes

August 31, 2023

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The FDA Continues to Delay Protecting Americans from Mentholated Cigarettes August 2023 was the deadline announced by FDA to propose a rule WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 31, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administra...

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples

August 8, 2023

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By Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, ASH and Dr. Raglan Maddox, ANU College of Health and Medicine While commercial tobacco use negatively impacts the right to health of all people, there are many groups whom have been i...

208 Organizations Unite to Call on UN Committee to Recommend Stronger Tobacco Control Policies

August 8, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Manning ManningM@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 208 Organizations Unite to Call on UN Committee to Recommend Stronger Tobacco Control Policies The UN Committee on the Elimination of all for...

World Lung Cancer Day: Unraveling the Deadly Link Between Cigarettes and Lung Cancer

July 31, 2023

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August 1st is World Lung Cancer Day. Like most special days, World Lung Cancer Day is a recent addition to the calendar; the first was in 2012. Unlike the topics of many special days – for example, World Kitten...

Congressional Briefing by the Truth Initiative on the “Black Lives/Black Lungs” Film Series

July 26, 2023

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Author: Benjamin Verhagen, ASH Policy Intern June 2023 - the Truth Initiative held a Congressional Briefing and presentation of their “Black Lives/Black Lungs” short films. The films center on the effects of t...

The Invisible Struggle: Unveiling the Unique Challenges Faced by Women

July 14, 2023

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Author: Vela Sree, ASH Policy Intern In many societies, smoking has been traditionally portrayed as a male habit, leading to a lack of awareness and recognition of women as tobacco users. This social percept...

2022 Annual Report Released

July 12, 2023

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Click to read the report After planting an apple tree, it will be years before you get an actual apple. But it is very satisfying when you do, and that first apple will taste all the sweeter because you plant...

Guest Blog: From Smoking as a Minor to Supporting my Community in their Quit Journeys

June 16, 2023

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Eleven years old is way too young to walk into a store and be able to buy a pack of cigarettes. That’s how old I was when I experimented with my first cigarette. I was a shy but very curious and smart littl...

New Data Compilation Shows Scope of Tobacco Industry Lobbying in the U.S.

June 14, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390 – 9513 New Data Compilation Shows Scope of Tobacco Industry Lobbying in the U.S. Tobacco Companies Hire Hundreds of Lobbyists as They Post Court-Ordered Signs about De...

INC-2 Statement from Action on Smoking and Health, the African Tobacco Control Alliance, Corporate Accountability and other members of the Stop Tobacco Pollution Alliance

June 2, 2023

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Agenda Item 4 of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC2) Opti...