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Chris Bostic – Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

June 11, 2020

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ASH Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want June 11, 2020 Statement from Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy at ASH The goal of Project Sunset: To phase out the sale of commercial combustible ...

Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy – Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

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June 11, 2020

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ASH Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want June 11, 2020 Statement from Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at ASH I wanted to give you all a quick overview of the tobacco treaty- the Framework...

CIEP: Increasing Tobacco Taxes Benefits the Poor

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June 5, 2020

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This Report was written by the Centro de Investigación Económica y Presupuestaria A.C. (CIEP) in Mexico. Read the report here. The Report shares the results of CIEP’s extended cost-benefit analysis of increas...

ASH Webinar Series

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June 4, 2020

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Read our COVID-19 & Tobacco Policy & Communications Toolkit here ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We've continued t...

Statement from ASH Board Chair & Executive Director

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June 2, 2020

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Statement from ASH Board Chair Dr. Alfred Munzer and ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber Currently our country is engulfed in two crises, one caused by a virus and one by centuries of inequities and injusti...

Essay from Atul, a 10th Grade Student in Chennai, India

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May 31, 2020

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Why does this year's World No Tobacco Day matter to children? By: Atul, Grade X, Chennai, India Every year, 31 May is observed as World No Tobacco Day by the World Health Organization (WHO) and this year’s...

NGO Joint Submission to the UN Human Rights Coucil

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May 29, 2020

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In advance of the 44th session of the United Nations Human Right’s Council (HRC) this June, ASH and several partners submitted a formal statement addressing tobacco in the global human rights agenda. Read ou...

Opinion in The Hill: Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health

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May 12, 2020

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BY DR. JOHN MAA AND BONNIE HALPERN-FELSHER, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 05/11/20 06:00 PM EDT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Read the article here....

Response: States Can Stop Selling Cigarettes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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May 8, 2020

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I read with interest Representative Krishnamoorthi's opinion piece on banning electronic cigarette sales during the pandemic (FDA can boost the coronavirus battle by pausing the sale of e-cigarettes 4/29/20). I...

Sign on Letter: Tobacco Industry Pandemic Misinformation

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May 8, 2020

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May 8, 2020 Read the sign on letter here Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) joined the public health community in its call to the United Nations (UN) to include the tobacco industry misinformation in the...

COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit

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April 24, 2020

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Read the Toolkit Here COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit We are in the midst of an historic pandemic, and governments are taking unprecedented measures to mitigate the death toll. Smokers...

ASH Statement: Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response

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April 16, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response* Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 WASHIN...

ASH Statement: The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry

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March 31, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking and Health The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31, 2020 – As...

Sheltering in Place – An Opportunity to Finally Quit Smoking

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March 30, 2020

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By: Dr. Harry Lando, Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy, Action on Smoking & Health We are living throug...

Coronavirus Update

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March 10, 2020

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Read more about the impact of COVID-19 on ASH's work> Resources on COVID-19 World Health Organization and who is at risk Q&A? WHO FCTC Secretariat's statement on May 4, 2020 Centers fo...

ASH Statement: Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales

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March 3, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 3, 2020 – Ea...

Los Angeles Region is the Epicenter of a Global Revolution in Public Health

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February 19, 2020

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On February 18, 2020, the Manhattan Beach city council voted 4-1 to phase out the sale of all tobacco products in the city, becoming the second U.S. city to do so (after Beverly Hills). The Pasadena city counci...

Why I Fight: Marie Hepp

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February 19, 2020

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This is my first memory of grieving the loss of my grandpa, a visual of our family carrying for him. I drew it as a nursing student in 1992 for a homework assignment. The 1st loved one I lost to smoking and...

ASH Statement: The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical

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January 23, 2020

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Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 On January 23, 2020, the...

Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading

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January 21, 2020

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Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading JUULpods’ “5.0% Nicotine Strength” and “3.0% Nicotine Strength” Labels Mislead Consumers About Amount of Nicotine Delivered by Popular...

ASH Discusses Proposed D.C. Ban on the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

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January 4, 2020

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On January 2, 2020, ASH staff Liz Furgurson and Chris Bostic (pictured above, second from the right) attended a public hearing of the DC City Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, which is conside...

Tobacco 21 is a victory but the war isn’t over

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December 27, 2019

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Tobacco 21 is a victory but the war isn't over In the last two weeks of 2019, as part of its spending bill Congress raised the national minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21. This is a big score. Stud...

ASH Statement on Facebook and Instagram Prohibiting Tobacco and E-cigarette Influencer Promotions

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December 20, 2019

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Statement from Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) On December 18, 2019, Facebook (including Instagram) announced that it would no longer allow influencers using its platforms to promote tobacco products, inc...

First long-term study of the health impact of vaping points the way to regulation of all tobacco products

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December 17, 2019

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First long-term study of the health impact of vaping points the way to regulation of all tobacco products Statement by Action on Smoking and Health On December 16, 2019, the first long-term study of e-cigaret...

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2019

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December 10, 2019

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ASH has a three-pronged approach to end the tobacco epidemic. Each program can end the tobacco epidemic on its own, and combined, our programs will chip away at the tobacco industry from every angle to speed up...