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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

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

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

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

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

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

March 10, 2020

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Read more about the impact of COVID-19 on ASH's work> Resources on COVID-19 "Congruent results from two analytical approaches support a causal effect of smoking on risk of severe COVID-19." Sept...

ASH Statement: Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

ASH’s Human Rights Work in Japan

November 26, 2019

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Laurent Huber speaking at the plenary session ASH has been working tirelessly to use human rights tools to advance health around the world. Recently, we were invited to bring this work to Japan. While Ja...

Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market

November 19, 2019

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Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market Now is the time to act and protect the health of our children November 18, 2019 – We write to express...

Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Regarding ILO Decision on Tobacco Funding

October 31, 2019

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Yesterday, October 31st, ASH joined several international groups in calling on the International Labor Organization (ILO) to reject funding from the tobacco industry. Read our joint letter here. Today, Octob...

Groups Call on ILO to Reject Tobacco Funding

October 30, 2019

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Groups Call on ILO to Reject Tobacco Funding View the infographic Bangkok (30 October, 2019)— Global public health groups called on the ILO Governing Body to reject tobacco don...

New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy

October 9, 2019

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Read the Report Here Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy The Tobacco (Including Vaping) Industry ...

The FDA tried to ban flavors years before the vaping outbreak. Top Obama officials rejected the plan

October 4, 2019

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Excerpt: Instead, over the course of 46 days, a deluge of more than 100 tobacco industry lobbyists and small business advocates met with White House officials as they weighed whether to include the ban as pa...

15 Organizations Report to the UN Human Rights Council that the U.S. Fails to Protect the Right to Health

October 3, 2019

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