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Dr. Carolyn Dresler, 2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Award Recipient, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

January 24, 2023

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning (202) 659 – 4310 Dr. Carolyn Dresler, 2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Award Recipient, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees Lung Health and Human Rights ...

A Global First: New Zealand Passes Tobacco Endgame Bill Package

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December 13, 2022

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A Global First: New Zealand Passes Tobacco Endgame Bill Package Changing the Course of the Tobacco Epidemic for the World Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390-9513 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 13, 2022 – To...

Christopher K. Leung Receives Project Sunset Award for Courage in Public Health

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December 12, 2022

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NEW YORK CITY, NY - DECEMBER 8, 2022 - Action on Smoking and Health awarded the Project Sunset Award for Courage in Public Health to Christopher K. Leung, the lead attorney in the landmark case forcing the Food...

ASH Welcomes Protection from Flavored Tobacco Products in California

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November 9, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning manningm@ash.org (202) 659 – 4310 ASH Welcomes Protection from Flavored Tobacco Products in California WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 9, 2022 – Yesterday, Californians voted ...

Professor Stephen P. Marks, Harvard Professor Emeritus, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

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November 3, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning (202) 659 – 4310 Professor Stephen P. Marks, Harvard Professor Emeritus, Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees Esteemed Leadership and Wisdom will help Add...

Decades of Dedication: Dr. Alfred Munzer’s Career in Public Health

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October 25, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt-Manning (202) 659 – 4310 Decades of Dedication: Dr. Alfred Munzer’s Career in Public Health New Video Commemorates Dr. Munzer’s Extensive Impact on Lung Health WASHINGTON, DC –...

UN Committee calls on Germany: Protect children from second-hand smoke, tobacco advertising and child labour

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October 13, 2022

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UN Committee calls on Germany: Protect children from second-hand smoke, tobacco advertising and child labour Joint Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) ...

2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Awarded to Dr. Carolyn Dresler

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September 16, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan (Arendt) Manning (202) 659 – 4310 2022 C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Awarded to Dr. Carolyn Dresler RIDGEWAY, COLORADO – SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 – Today, the American Lung Association honore...

The Spanish Government Must Protect Health Over the Tobacco Industry

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September 7, 2022

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Media Contact: Megan Manning (202) 390-9513 The Spanish Government Must Protect Health Over the Tobacco Industry 127 Health and Civil Rights Associations Demand that No New Tobacconist Licenses be Granted n...

120 Organizations Call on UN Committee to Recommend US Remove Menthol

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August 9, 2022

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120 Organizations Call on UN Committee to Recommend US Remove Menthol Tobacco Companies’ Marketing Tactics Violate Black Americans’ Right to be Free from Racial Discrimination Click here to read the join...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 – ...

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...

150 organizaciones a nivel mundial demandan que la isla de La Graciosa rompa su acuerdo con Philip Morris

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September 9, 2021

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150 organizaciones a nivel mundial demandan que la isla de La Graciosa rompa su acuerdo con Philip Morris Los profesionales de la salud denuncian en una carta al Presidente del Gobierno la violación de l...

ASH Statement: Thanking the District of Columbia’s Mayor for Signing the Tobacco Product Flavor Ban Bill into Law

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July 22, 2021

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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

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July 19, 2021

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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...

Statement from Elizabeth Furgurson, COO of ASH in Support of DC’s Bill to Ban Flavors in Tobacco Products

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June 29, 2021

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Statement from Elizabeth Furgurson, Chief Operating Officer of ASH in Support of the District of Columbia’s Bill to Ban Flavors in Tobacco Products June 29, 2021 Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) applauds...