Social Justice in Public Health
February 20th is World Day of Social Justice. The UN General Assembly recognizes that “social development and social justice are indispensable for the achievement and maintenance of peace and security within an...
ASH Thanks Outgoing Board Chair and Welcomes Incoming Board Chair
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ASH Thanks Outgoing Board Chair and Welcomes Incoming Board Chair
A decade of impact and the hope of more progress to come
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 17, 2022 – ...
ASH Welcomes New FDA Commissioner
February 15, 2022
Dear Dr. Califf,
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Congratulations on your confirmation as the new FDA Commissioner. In addition to sending our congratulations on behalf of o...
Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Oral Statement Prepared for the ECOSOC Partnership Forum
On behalf of Action on Smoking and Health and 29 signatory organizations, I would like to take a moment to draw attention to the importance of address...
Joint Statement: 4th UN HRC Intersessional Meeting on Human Rights & the 2030 Agenda
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Statement to the Fourth Human Rights Council intersessional meeting for Dialogue and Cooperation on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...
ASH’s 2022 Priorities
“Health is a fundamental human right indispensable for the exercise of other human rights. Every human being is entitled to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health conducive to living a l...
End of 2021 Message from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber
As Susan Sontag once wrote, “Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good passport, sooner or later each of...
Estate Planning for Peace of Mind
Guest Author: Dr. Carolyn Dresler
After recently retiring from income-producing work, I found myself revising my will. I still volunteer my time for causes of importance to me, like ASH. So, while I was w...
ASH’s Accomplishments in 2021
ASH’s work is based on the principle that the behavior of the tobacco industry – producing, marketing, and selling addictive products that kill when use as intended – violates human rights, such as the right to...
Reducing Inequalities and Advancing Human Rights Through Tobacco Control
Every December 10th is Human Rights Day, and this year (2021) the theme is “Equality- Reducing inequalities, advancing human rights.” For ASH, this theme is very welcome, as we strive to center our tobacco cont...
“You can’t do that, can you?” “Yes, you can.” Why tobacco sales bans are good municipal policy
Guest Author: John Mirisch
UC San Francisco Professor and distinguished anti-tobacco advocate Ruth Malone once pointed out that in the history of consumer products, there has never been anything deadlier tha...
Australia: Endgame News
The Medical Journal of Australia
RESEARCH LETTER
VOLUME 215, ISSUE 10
Public support for phasing out the sale of cigarettes in Australia
Emily Brennan, Sarah Durkin, Michelle...
U.S. Ranks Among the 15 Worst Performing Countries for Tobacco Industry Interference
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U.S. Ranks Among the 15 Worst Performing Countries for Tobacco Industry Interference
ASH’s 2021 Index Compares U.S. Regulations vs. Global Best ...
The Scope and Reach of Tobacco Industry Lobbying
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The Scope and Reach of Tobacco Industry Lobbying
New Resource from ASH Identifies U.S. Tobacco Lobbyists and Lobbying Firms To Clarify Who Shoul...
Reducing the Incidence of Lung Cancer: Importance of Tobacco Cessation Education
Watch this collaborative discussion between Dr. Nasser Hanna, a professor of medicine at Indiana University Health, and Dr. Carolyn Dresler, a retired thoracic surgical oncologist and ASH Volunteer, highlightin...
150 Organizations Worldwide Demand that the Island of La Graciosa Break Its Agreement with Philip Morris
150 Organizations Worldwide Demand that the Island of La Graciosa Break Its Agreement with Philip Morris
In a letter to the President of the Spanish Government, the tobacco control community denounces Sp...
150 organizaciones a nivel mundial demandan que la isla de La Graciosa rompa su acuerdo con Philip Morris
150 organizaciones a nivel mundial demandan que la isla de La Graciosa rompa su acuerdo con Philip Morris
Los profesionales de la salud denuncian en una carta al Presidente del Gobierno la violación de l...
Hidden Costs: The Economic Burden of Cigarette Smoking on U.S. Healthcare Spending
Author: Gabrielle Ballweg, ASH Human Rights Policy and Communications Intern
Arguably the most compelling justification for permitting cigarette sales in the U.S. is profit. However, when a U.S. industry inf...
Opposing Goals: The Tobacco Industry vs. Public Health
Author: Vivienne Brandt, ASH Policy and Communications Intern
In 2003, the World Health Organization concluded negotiations of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which reaffirmed the right o...
2020 Annual Report
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The year 2020 brought much needed attention to social justice, and placed the right to health front and center in global public health. In a matter of months, we sa...
The Tobacco Industry’s Impact on Child Exploitation Globally
Author: Mitch Schuster, ASH Policy and Communications Intern
The tobacco industry is frequently criticized for its product’s harmful effects on global health, financial security, and manipulative marketing t...
ASH Statement: Thanking the District of Columbia’s Mayor for Signing the Tobacco Product Flavor Ban Bill into Law
Statement from Action on Smoking and Health
Thanking the District of Columbia’s Mayor for Signing the Tobacco Product Flavor Ban Bill into Law
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 22, 2021 – Action on Smoking &am...
Huber Statement: Brookline, MA Becomes 1st City in the U.S. to Ban Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born in the 21st Century
Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director,
Action on Smoking and Health
Brookline, MA Becomes 1st City in the U.S. to Ban Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born in the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19, 202...
Statement from Elizabeth Furgurson, COO of ASH in Support of DC’s Bill to Ban Flavors in Tobacco Products
Statement from Elizabeth Furgurson, Chief Operating Officer of ASH
in Support of the District of Columbia’s Bill to Ban Flavors in Tobacco Products
June 29, 2021
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) applauds...
ABC7 FACEism: How Big Tobacco’s targeting of Black communities lured generations into addiction
"It's easy to assume smokers know the risk, but it's not that simple. According to investigators, minority communities, as well as children, were specifically targeted."
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