70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Arendtm December 10, 2018 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events 1 December 10 is international Human Rights Day, in observation of the day that the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This landmark document set out, for the first ...
FDA wants to ban menthol cigarettes. Why not all cigarettes? Arendtm November 14, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, Press Releases Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659 - 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – November 15, 2018 – This week FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his intention to begin the process for banning the sale...
Sign on Letter to the President of the Swiss Confederation Arendtm September 24, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News Read the sign on letter from 113 signatory organizations here. Photos for Media Use from Press Conference here. View Press Conference powerpoint. Overview of Press Conference Pascal Diethelm (President,...
Dr. Cheryl Healton of New York University Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees Arendtm July 30, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News 1 ASH Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 NYU Contact: Rachel Harrison, (212) 998 – 6797 WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 30, 2018 – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH US) is pleased to welcome Dr. Cheryl Healt...
WTO Panel Puts Health Ahead of Tobacco Industry Profits Arendtm June 28, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases Landmark case gives governments more discretion in health policies Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 Statement of Laurent Huber, Executive Director, Action on Smoking & Health WASHINGTON, DC – ...
A World Without Tobacco Deaths Arendtm May 30, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases 1 Statement from Executive Director Laurent Huber Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 - 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 30, 2018 – Tomorrow is World No Tobacco Day, a day when we remind ourselves of the epidemic of di...
Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World Arendtm March 9, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News 2 Read the PDF Tobacco is increasingly being recognized globally as a human rights challenge. This is reflected by the Cape Town Declaration on Human Rights being adopted by the World Conference on Tobacco or ...
Dutch Prosecutor Rejects Tobacco Criminal Case; Many Arguments for Appeal Exist Arendtm February 22, 2018 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News 1 Statement of Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 22, 2018 – We are disappointed in the Dutch Public Prosecution Service’s (DPPS) decision not to file cri...
Let’s Get Rid of Cigarettes Arendtm December 5, 2017 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases A World Where Cigarettes are No Longer Sold for Profit is Within Reach Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 6, 2017 – Cigarettes are the only consumer good that kills when used ...
Keynote from Sharon Eubanks at ASH’s 50th Anniversary Event Arendtm October 27, 2017 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News Sharon Eubanks, Former Department of Justice attorney who led the RICO lawsuit Friends, Deputy Chief Baluga: It is an honor to be asked to say a few words on the occasion of ASH’s 50th Anniversary. Over t...
Report on 50 Years Arendtm October 23, 2017 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases 1 Contact: Megan Arendt (202) 659 – 4310 arendtm@ash.org A Future with ZERO Tobacco Deaths ASH Releases Report on 50 Years of Fighting Click to read the report WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 26, 2017 –...
Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on new PMI Foundation Arendtm October 17, 2017 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases On September 13, a new chapter in the struggle against tobacco began with a surprise announcement. Philip Morris International, a multinational giant and marketer of Marlboro, the world's most popular cigarette...
Tobacco Industry Accused of Murder: Criminal Case Against Tobacco Industry, ASH reports Arendtm July 17, 2017 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases Action on Smoking & Health Draws on “Sick of Smoking’s” Current Legal Challenge Against Tobacco Companies in the Netherlands to Highlight Criminal Liability WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, July 18, 2017 – ...
2016 Annual Report Arendtm June 9, 2017 ASH in the News, Blog, News & Events, Related News 1 ASH recognizes Big Tobacco as the vector of the tobacco epidemic, and we work on several fronts to counter attack their deadly products. Read our 2016 Annual Report about how our programs progressed in 2016 a...
Tobacco Production, Marketing Violate Basic Human Rights Arendtm May 21, 2017 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News Action on Smoking and Health and Unfairtobacco agree with the Danish Institute of Human Rights (DIHR) that Philip Morris International (PMI) should cease “the production and marketing of tobacco.” Read the...
Letter to NYC Council Arendtm April 25, 2017 ASH in the News, News & Events Honorable Corey Johnson, Chair, Health Committee, New York City Council City Hall, New York, NY 10007 April 25, 2017 Dear Mr. Johnson: I am writing to support the proposed tobacco legislation that w...
Monograph: The Economics of Tobacco & Tobacco Contol Arendtm January 13, 2017 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News This collaborative analysis from the National Cancer Institute and the World Health Organization is the result of several years' work from noted experts in economics, public health and law. It is the most detai...
What’s next in 2017 Arendtm December 22, 2016 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events As the year comes to a close, we would like to take the time to thank all of our donors and allies for your ongoing support, 2017 will be very special, as it marks our 50th year as an organization. In honor ...
Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on a Tobacco-Free World Arendtm December 19, 2016 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, Smoke Alarms That’s our vision at ASH, a tobacco-free world. This year marks ASH’s 50th anniversary, and we are as committed as ever to end the tobacco epidemic. With your help, we can achieve this vision. Here’s how we...
Statement from Action on Smoking and Health on E-Cigarettes Following the U.S. Surgeon General’s Report: E-Cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults Arendtm December 8, 2016 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases 1 U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released a new report today, December 8, 2016, that presents research and policy recommendations on electronic cigarettes and their use among adolescents and young adults. ...
ASH Releases Video to Showcase a New Ending to the Tobacco Story Arendtm November 17, 2016 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org ASH Releases Video to Showcase a New Ending to the Tobacco Story The World We Need WASHINGTON, D.C. – Novembe...
VANISH Arendtm November 14, 2016 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events 1 Every. Six. Seconds. A new tragedy hits as a new person dies from a tobacco-related disease. Each person leaves a hole in our families, communities, and society when they vanish. This is unacceptable. This i...
Tobacco 21: Campaign Case Study Arendtm September 1, 2016 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News 1 This case study is intended as a teaching device for municipalities that are just getting started or have already begun working to raise the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21. Read the Case Stud...
Is Vaping Bad For You? Is It Safe? Experts Weigh In Arendtm August 29, 2016 ASH in the News, Featured News & Events, News & Events Laurent Huber, Executive Director of ASH: Combustible tobacco products like cigarettes are extremely toxic, killing approximately 6 million people per year. Given that cigarettes are so ridiculously toxic, ...
Can Poor Countries Combat Big Tobacco Too? ash June 1, 2016 ASH in the News, Feature, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News This year for World No Tobacco Day on May 31 the World Health Organization has recommended that countries adopt plain packaging as a way to reduce tobacco use, however so far mostly only rich countries have bee...
