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National Medical Association (NMA) Joins AATCLC, AMA AND ASH IN LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FDA

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December 3, 2020
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National Medical Association (NMA) Joins AATCLC, AMA and ASH in Lawsuit Against the FDA Lawsuit seeks to require the FDA to take action on menthol cigarettes Media Contacts: AATCLC: Tracy Brown, 888-881-6619...

STOP Partners: New Global Index Shows Aggressive Tobacco Industry Lobbying in 2019 and Exploitation of COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020

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November 17, 2020
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Data from 57 Countries Reveal Governments Aren’t Doing Enough to Protect Policy From Industry Influence November 17, 2020   Read the full press release and global report from the STOP Partners and the G...

Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy – Webinar on WHO FCTC Article 19: Using the Judicial System to Fight Tobacco

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November 10, 2020
ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News, Smoke Alarms, Smoke Alarms: ASH Legal Updates
ASH Webinar on WHO FCTC Article 19: Using the Judicial System to Fight Tobacco November 10, 2020 Statement from Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at ASH   Article 19: How it has been utilized, how...

Webinars During COP Week 2020

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October 22, 2020
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The week of November 9 - 13, 2020 was originally the date for global tobacco control advocates, government representatives, and UN agencies to meet at the Hague in the Netherlands to participate in the biannual...
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American Medical Association (AMA) Joins AATCLC & ASH in Lawsuit Against FDA

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September 3, 2020
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA) JOINS AATCLC AND ASH IN LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FDA The Timely Lawsuit Highlights the Lack of Protection Endured by Thousands of African Americans From Mentholated Tobacco Produc...
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A Holistic Approach to Human Rights and the Tobacco Epidemic

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June 22, 2020
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ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber, Policy Director Chris Bostic, and Managing Attorney Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy published an article in the Oxford University Press: Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Volume 22, Iss...
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ASH & AATCLC File Lawsuit Against FDA

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June 17, 2020
ASH in the News, Breaking News, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Press Releases, Related News, Smoke Alarms: ASH Legal Updates
This press release was re-issued on September 3rd and December 3rd, 2020 with the addition of the American Medical Association (AMA) and National Medical Association (NMA) as a co-plantiffs. See the latest news...

Chris Bostic – Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

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June 11, 2020
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ASH Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want June 11, 2020 Statement from Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy at ASH The goal of Project Sunset: To phase out the sale of commercial combustible ...

Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy – Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

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June 11, 2020
ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News, Smoke Alarms, Smoke Alarms: ASH Legal Updates
ASH Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want June 11, 2020 Statement from Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at ASH I wanted to give you all a quick overview of the tobacco treaty- the Framework...

ASH Webinar Series

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June 4, 2020
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Read our COVID-19 & Tobacco Policy & Communications Toolkit here ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We've continued t...

Statement from ASH Board Chair & Executive Director

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June 2, 2020
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Statement from ASH Board Chair Dr. Alfred Munzer and ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber Currently our country is engulfed in two crises, one caused by a virus and one by centuries of inequities and injusti...
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Essay from Atul, a 10th Grade Student in Chennai, India

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May 31, 2020
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Why does this year's World No Tobacco Day matter to children? By: Atul, Grade X, Chennai, India Every year, 31 May is observed as World No Tobacco Day by the World Health Organization (WHO)  and this year’s...
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NGO Joint Submission to the UN Human Rights Coucil

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May 29, 2020
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In advance of the 44th session of the United Nations Human Right’s Council (HRC) this June, ASH and several partners submitted a formal statement addressing tobacco in the global human rights agenda. Read ou...
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Response: States Can Stop Selling Cigarettes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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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...
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Sign on Letter: Tobacco Industry Pandemic Misinformation

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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...
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COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit

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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...
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Linda Bailey – Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19

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April 16, 2020
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ASH Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19 April 16, 2020 Statement from Linda Bailey, JD, MHS President and CEO, North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) ABOUT NAQC: NAQ...

Chris Bostic – Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19

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April 16, 2020
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ASH Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19 April 16, 2020 Statement from Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy at ASH I’m mostly going to focus on the responsibilities o...
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ASH Statement: Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response

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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...
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Carolyn Dresler – Webinar on Coronavirus, Human Rights & Tobacco

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April 2, 2020
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ASH Webinar on Coronavirus, Human Rights and Tobacco April 2, 2020 Statement from Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA Thank you for joining our webinar discussion on this important topic. A question that is pertinen...

ASH Statement: The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry

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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...
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Sheltering in Place – An Opportunity to Finally Quit Smoking

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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...
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Coronavirus Update

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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...
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ASH Statement: Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales

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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...
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Los Angeles Region is the Epicenter of a Global Revolution in Public Health

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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...
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