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

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...

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2021

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December 16, 2021

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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

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December 9, 2021

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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

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November 15, 2021

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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...

U.S. Ranks Among the 15 Worst Performing Countries for Tobacco Industry Interference

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November 4, 2021

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 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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October 28, 2021

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 The Scope and Reach of Tobacco Industry Lobbying New Resource from ASH Identifies U.S. Tobacco Lobbyists and Lobbying Firms To Clarify Who Shoul...

150 Organizations Worldwide Demand that the Island of La Graciosa Break Its Agreement with Philip Morris

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September 9, 2021

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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...

Hidden Costs: The Economic Burden of Cigarette Smoking on U.S. Healthcare Spending

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August 31, 2021

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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

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August 3, 2021

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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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July 29, 2021

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Click here to read our 2020 Annual Report 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

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July 26, 2021

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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...