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New Zealand is changing the rules: Start dumping your tobacco stocks now

July 25, 2022

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If you follow public health news, be careful your jaw doesn’t hit the floor. Last month, the government of New Zealand submitted a bill to Parliament that aims to end the tobacco epidemic. If it passes (and the...

WHO, WHO FCTC & UNEP Webinar

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July 20, 2022

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Fighting tobacco product waste: Holding tobacco industry accountable for its environmental footprint June 2, 2022 - Tobacco control experts, including ASH's Executive Director Laurent Huber, and environmental ...

Groundbreaking Tobacco Endgame Proposal from FDA on Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes

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June 22, 2022

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Groundbreaking Tobacco Endgame Proposal from FDA on Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes ASH Welcomes Biden Administration’s Announcement on Reducing Nicotine WASHINGTON, DC – June 22, 2022 – Action on Smoking and...

Job Opening in California

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June 17, 2022

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ASH is excited to announce a new job opening for a remote Project Coordinator, based out of anywhere in California. The Project Coordinator will be on the frontlines of the tobacco endgame in California, suppor...

Call for Organizations to Sign On

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June 10, 2022

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Black Americans have been intentionally targeted by the tobacco industry for decades. As a result, nearly 9 out of 10 of African Americans that smoke, smoke menthols. Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the Af...

ASH Comment to FDA on Menthol

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June 10, 2022

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ASH submitted our comment to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on June 6, 2022, asking them to remove menthol from tobacco products. Read ASH's comment here> This comment is submitted in response to t...

Lawsuit Against the FDA Dismissed in Light of Menthol Rulemaking Process

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June 1, 2022

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Lawsuit Against the FDA Dismissed in Light of Menthol Rulemaking Process Joint Statement from the Plaintiffs Declaring Victory WASHINGTON, DC – June 1, 2022 –Today, we are pleased to announce that we are dism...

Report: Tobacco and the Environment

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May 20, 2022

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Media Contact: Nichelle Gray (202) 659 – 4310 Our Environment Must be Protected from Tobacco Product Waste New Report from 3 Organizations Highlights European Union, French, and American Progress Clic...

Study of Canada’s menthol cigarette ban project that US menthol ban will lead 1.3 million US smokers to quit

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May 10, 2022

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Guest Authors: Geoffrey T. Fong, Janet Chung-Hall, and Lorraine V. Craig, ITC Project, University of Waterloo Michael O. Chaiton, Center for Addiction and Mental Health, and Ontario Tobacco Research Unit On...

Going Beyond the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: An Environmental Scan

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May 9, 2022

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This paper was researched and written for Health Canada, the national health ministry, in order to identify implemented and potential policies that go beyond the minimum obligations of the WHO tobacco treaty, t...

Statement on FDA’s Proposed Rule Banning Menthol as a Characterizing Flavor

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April 28, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt 202-390-9513 Statement on FDA’s Proposed Rule Banning Menthol as a Characterizing Flavor Statement of Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)...

Joint Statement from the Plaintiffs on FDA’s Response in Favor of Banning Menthol

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April 28, 2022

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Joint Statement from the Plaintiffs on FDA’s Response in Favor of Banning Menthol A Powerful Step Towards Saving Lives WASHINGTON, DC – April 28, 2022 –Today, we celebrate with all Americans that the Food and...

Happy Earth Day!

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April 19, 2022

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Most people view cigarettes as a health problem, but they are a huge environmental problem as well. The tobacco control community is increasingly recognizing the importance of this issue; this year’s theme for...

Testimony of DC Tobacco Free Coalition: Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support

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April 11, 2022

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Testimony of DC Tobacco Free Coalition Delivered by Liz Furgurson, ASH Chief Operating Officer DC Council Committee of The Whole Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Support Support for Funding FY 2023 D.C. Law 24-25. F...

Testimony to Health & Insurance for Colorado HB2022-1064

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March 16, 2022

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Testimony from Chris Bostic, Policy Director at ASH March 16, 2022 Hello Madame Chair and Committee members. Thank you for considering this important bill and for the chance to weigh in. My name is Chris Bost...

ASH Podcasts

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March 3, 2022

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Tobacco Endgame Matters TEM is created and produced by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), Advancing Momentum for a Tobacco-Free California. The podcast is dedicated to conversations focused on how we can ...

Reporter Guide: Tobacco Endgame Policies

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March 1, 2022

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With several tobacco endgame (Project Sunset) policies be explored and implemented around the world, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) produced a guide for reporters on the key elements and distinctions of the...

ASH Commends FDA for Finally Starting Process to Save Black Lives

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February 25, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt (202) 659 – 4310 ASH Commends FDA for Finally Starting Process to Save Black Lives Menthol in Cigarettes is a Known Deadly Combination that Must End WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 25...

Social Justice in Public Health

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February 17, 2022

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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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February 17, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt (202) 659 – 4310 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

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February 16, 2022

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February 15, 2022 Dear Dr. Califf, Click here to download a PDF of the letter. 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

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February 2, 2022

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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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January 18, 2022

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Click here to download a PDF of the statement 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

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January 11, 2022

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“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

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December 22, 2021

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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...