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FDA wants to ban menthol cigarettes. Why not all cigarettes?

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November 14, 2018
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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

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September 24, 2018
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Read the sign on letter from 106 signatory organizations here. Read President Berset's response here. Photos for Media Use from Press Conference here. View Press Conference powerpoint. Overview of Press...

Dr. Cheryl Healton of New York University Joins Action on Smoking and Health Board of Trustees

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July 30, 2018
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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

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June 28, 2018
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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

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May 30, 2018
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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...

Dutch Prosecutor Rejects Tobacco Criminal Case; Many Arguments for Appeal Exist

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February 22, 2018
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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

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December 5, 2017
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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 ...

Report on 50 Years

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October 23, 2017
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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

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October 17, 2017
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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...

95 Health Groups to Philip Morris International: Stop Selling Cigarettes

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September 14, 2017
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 – Today, 95 organizations from around the globe published an open letter to Philip Morris International (PMI) demanding that they immediately cease the production, marketin...

Tobacco Industry Accused of Murder: Criminal Case Against Tobacco Industry, ASH reports

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July 17, 2017
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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 – ...

New Report: Tobacco in America

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May 30, 2017
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Americans’ Health Ranks 43rd Globally, Despite Spending Most on Healthcare Read the Full Report Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) unveils report results, demonstrating that large disparities in tobacc...

Tobacco Production, Marketing Violate Basic Human Rights

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May 21, 2017
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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...

International Labour Organization to Consider Severing Ties with the Tobacco Industry

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March 13, 2017
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Responding to Mounting Pressure, UN Agency Forced to Address Conflict of Interest Washington, D.C.—March 14, 2017 – On Wednesday, March 15th, the International Labour Organization (ILO) will vote on whether to...

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

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December 8, 2016
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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

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November 17, 2016
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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...
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Uruguay Wins Its Tobacco Case Against Philip Morris International

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July 8, 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org STATEMENT BY LAURENT HUBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH Uruguay Wins Its Tobacco Case...
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Does Tobacco Violate Human Rights?

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April 5, 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org Does Tobacco Violate Human Rights? Inter-American Commission Ponders Question WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 6, 2016...
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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Hearing: Tobacco Addiction and the Right to Health

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March 29, 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: ASH: Megan Arendt / ArendtM@ash.org O’Neill Institute: Karen Teber / Km463@georgetown.edu FIC Argentina: Patricia Gutkowski/ prensa@ficargentina.org WASHINGTON, DC...
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New Global Anti-tobacco Leadership

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January 20, 2016
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Email: arendtm@ash.org New Global Anti-tobacco Leadership After twelve years of success, ASH passes FCA baton to HealthBridge WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 20,...
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Video Exposé on a Deadly Consumer Product

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November 30, 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt, 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org Video Exposé on a Deadly Consumer Product Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) releases parody video exposing #1 cause o...
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Breaking: Tobacco Carve-Out in TPP

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October 5, 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org Tobacco Carve-Out in TPP, Major Victory for Public Health Removes New Weapon for Tobacco Industry WASHINGTON, DC – ...
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UN Officially Recognizes that Tobacco Makes the World Poorer

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September 25, 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org UN Officially Recognizes that Tobacco Makes the World Poorer Sustainable Development Goals Adopted at UN Summi...
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Obama Can Help End Tobacco Epidemic, Says ASH

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June 24, 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org Obama Can Help End Tobacco Epidemic, Says ASH Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) Calls on President Obama to...
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Plain Packaging for Tobacco Will Become the Global Norm

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March 12, 2015
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org PLAIN PACKAGING FOR TOBACCO WILL BECOME THE GLOBAL NORM But will the U.S. be last? WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 1...
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