ASH Welcomes New FDA Commissioner
February 15, 2022
Dear Dr. Califf,
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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
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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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
“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
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
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
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
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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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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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
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
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
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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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
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...
ASH Statement: Thanking the District of Columbia’s Mayor for Signing the Tobacco Product Flavor Ban Bill into Law
Statement from Action on Smoking and Health
Thanking the District of Columbia’s Mayor for Signing the Tobacco Product Flavor Ban Bill into Law
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 22, 2021 – Action on Smoking &am...
Huber Statement: Brookline, MA Becomes 1st City in the U.S. to Ban Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born in the 21st Century
Statement from Laurent Huber, Executive Director,
Action on Smoking and Health
Brookline, MA Becomes 1st City in the U.S. to Ban Tobacco Sales to Anyone Born in the 21st Century
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 19, 202...
148 Organizations, Universities, and Cancer Centers Call for an End to Combustible Tobacco Sales
Additional organizations continue to sign onto this letter. For the most recent number of signatory organizations, click here.
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148 Organizatio...
Letter: 154 Organizations Call for Phasing Out Sales of Combustible Tobacco Products
154 Organizations Call for Phasing Out Sales of Combustible Tobacco Products
The lessons learned in 2020 from the bold actions taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic provide an opportunity to consider equa...
Report: Cessation, The Right to Health
Access to Smoking Cessation Support is a Human Right
ASH and ICTC Release a Report in Advance of World No Tobacco Day, May 31st
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WASHINGTON, DC – Ma...
Support For U.S. FDA’s Menthol Ban
There is vast global support for the U.S. to ban menthol cigarettes, as several countries have already done.
The University of Bath’s Tobacco Tactics website lists all the other countries that have banne...
Joint Statement: The FDA Agrees to Ban Menthol, To Protect African Americans
The FDA Agrees to Ban Menthol, To Protect African Americans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responds to a lawsuit filed by ASH, AATCLC, AMA, and NMA on Saving Black Lives
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Statement on FDA’s Response in Favor of Banning Menthol
Statement on FDA’s Response in Favor of Banning Menthol
Statement of Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
WASHINGTON, DC – April 29, 2021 –Today, we celebrate with all ...
97 Organizations Agree, UN Human Rights Committee Must Address Menthol
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97 Organizations Agree, UN Human Rights Committee Must Address Menthol
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) leads 97 organizations from around the wo...
Tobacco Companies Racially Discriminate Against Minorities
Tobacco use disproportionately affects many marginalized populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, who have a long and documented history of being aggressively targeted by the tobacco industry.
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