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Response from Dutch Cancer Society to the Court of Appeal’s decision to reject the charges made against the tobacco industry

December 11, 2018

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Dutch Cancer Society: The court in The Hague has rejected the complaint submitted in the so-called Article 12 procedure against cigarette manufacturers. The Dutch Cancer Society is one of the parties that f...

70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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December 10, 2018

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December 10 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 ...

FDA wants to ban menthol cigarettes. Why not all cigarettes?

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November 14, 2018

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659 - 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – November 15, 2018 – This week FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his intention to begin the process for banning the sale...

In memoriam of Dr. Caleb Otto

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October 29, 2018

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It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of our friend, mentor and public health hero, Dr. Caleb Otto, former Ambassador from Palau to the United Nations. Dr. Otto not only did not think we were...

Sign on Letter to the President of the Swiss Confederation

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September 24, 2018

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Read the sign on letter from 106 signatory organizations here. Read President Berset's response here. Photos for Media Use from Press Conference here. View Press Conference powerpoint. Overview of Press...

Dr. Cheryl Healton of New York University Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

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July 30, 2018

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ASH Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 NYU Contact: Rachel Harrison, (212) 998 – 6797 WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30, 2018 – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH US) is pleased to welcome Dr. Cheryl Healt...

PMI says they are “designing a smoke-free future,” but their actions speak the real truth

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July 12, 2018

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Recently the Philippines Tobacco Institute, which represents Philip Morris International (PMI), among other tobacco companies, filed two lawsuits against the small city of Balanga in the Philippines. Litigation...

WTO Panel Puts Health Ahead of Tobacco Industry Profits

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June 28, 2018

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Landmark case gives governments more discretion in health policies Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 Statement of Laurent Huber, Executive Director, Action on Smoking & Health WASHINGTON, DC – ...

Remembering our core mission: reducing death and disease

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June 27, 2018

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By Laurent Huber, Executive Director The tobacco control community is at a crossroads. The evidence in unequivocal: the most widely consumed nicotine delivery product, combustible cigarettes, an addictive an...

A World Without Tobacco Deaths

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May 30, 2018

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Statement from Executive Director Laurent Huber Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 - 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 30, 2018 – Tomorrow is World No Tobacco Day, a day when we remind ourselves of the epidemic of di...

Add your name to the Cape Town Declaration

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May 29, 2018

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CNCT – Filtergate: opening of a preliminary investigation

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May 4, 2018

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Translated by CNCT from their French release here. Following the filing of a complaint by the Comité National Contre le Tabagisme (CNCT) for endangering the lives of others due to the manipulation of filters b...

Statement from FDA Commissioner to dramatically reduce smoking rates by lowering nicotine in combustible cigarettes

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March 15, 2018

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When I returned to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last year, it was immediately clear that tackling tobacco use – and cigarette smoking in particular – would be one of the most important actions I could ...

Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World

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March 9, 2018

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Read the PDF Tobacco is increasingly being recognized globally as a human rights challenge. This is reflected by the Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights being adopted by the World Conference on Tobacco or ...

Dutch Prosecutor Rejects Tobacco Criminal Case; Many Arguments for Appeal Exist

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February 22, 2018

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Statement of Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 22, 2018 – We are disappointed in the Dutch Public Prosecution Service’s (DPPS) decision not to file cri...

Tobacco firms in France cheated nicotine tests: anti-smoking body

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February 14, 2018

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Four tobacco companies operating in France manipulated tests to conceal the real level of nicotine and tar contained in cigarettes, endangering the lives of smokers, a French anti-smoking organization alleged i...

Netherlands Cancer Institute files a report against tobacco manufacturers

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February 2, 2018

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The Netherlands Cancer Institute (NKI) is the first hospital/research institution in the Netherlands to file a report in the ongoing criminal case against tobacco manufacturers. In doing so, the NKI asks the Pu...

ASH: The Big Picture

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December 19, 2017

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2017 has been a very exciting year at ASH. We celebrated our 50th anniversary, announced our pivot away from “tobacco control” and towards “cigarette free” and earned numerous victories across each of our progr...

Why I Fight: Jane’s Dad

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December 14, 2017

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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 me explain why it was so personal. My father, Frederick ...

The Bubonic Plague. Polio. Cholera. Smallpox. Malaria. And Tobacco?

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December 14, 2017

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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 decimated the population? The CDC defines an epidemic as a...

Let’s Get Rid of Cigarettes

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December 5, 2017

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A World Where Cigarettes are No Longer Sold for Profit is Within Reach Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 6, 2017 – Cigarettes are the only consumer good that kills when used ...

FINALLY! Corrective Ads Published!

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November 20, 2017

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**UPDATE 3** - Beginning on November 26, 2017 the public will begin seeing long-awaited “corrective statements” by the tobacco industry on television and in newspapers. The major U.S. tobacco companies were ...

Keynote from Sharon Eubanks at ASH’s 50th Anniversary Event

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October 27, 2017

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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 few words on the occasion of ASH’s 50th Anniversary. Over ...

Report on 50 Years

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October 23, 2017

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Contact: Megan Arendt (202) 659 – 4310 arendtm@ash.org A Future with ZERO Tobacco Deaths ASH Releases Report on 50 Years of Fighting Click to read the report WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 26, 2017 –...

Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on new PMI Foundation

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October 17, 2017

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On September 13, a new chapter in the struggle against tobacco began with a surprise announcement. Philip Morris International, a multinational giant and marketer of Marlboro, the world's most popular cigarette...