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ASH Statement: Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response

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...

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...

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...

ASH Statement: The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical

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January 23, 2020

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Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 On January 23, 2020, the...

Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading

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January 21, 2020

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Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading JUULpods’ “5.0% Nicotine Strength” and “3.0% Nicotine Strength” Labels Mislead Consumers About Amount of Nicotine Delivered by Popular...

ASH Statement on Facebook and Instagram Prohibiting Tobacco and E-cigarette Influencer Promotions

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December 20, 2019

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Statement from Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) On December 18, 2019, Facebook (including Instagram) announced that it would no longer allow influencers using its platforms to promote tobacco products, inc...

First long-term study of the health impact of vaping points the way to regulation of all tobacco products

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December 17, 2019

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First long-term study of the health impact of vaping points the way to regulation of all tobacco products Statement by Action on Smoking and Health On December 16, 2019, the first long-term study of e-cigaret...

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2019

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December 10, 2019

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ASH has a three-pronged approach to end the tobacco epidemic. Each program can end the tobacco epidemic on its own, and combined, our programs will chip away at the tobacco industry from every angle to speed up...

Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market

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November 19, 2019

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Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market Now is the time to act and protect the health of our children November 18, 2019 – We write to express...

Groups Call on ILO to Reject Tobacco Funding

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October 30, 2019

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Groups Call on ILO to Reject Tobacco Funding View the infographic Bangkok (30 October, 2019)— Global public health groups called on the ILO Governing Body to reject tobacco don...

New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy

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October 9, 2019

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Read the Report Here Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy The Tobacco (Including Vaping) Industry ...

15 Organizations Report to the UN Human Rights Council that the U.S. Fails to Protect the Right to Health

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October 3, 2019

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Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 Read the UPR Submission Here WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 3, 2019 – Today, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), in partnership with 14 civil...

Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Regarding Trump Administration’s Move to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes

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September 11, 2019

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WASHINGTON, DC - September 11, 2019 - The Trump administration just announced that it will seek to ban flavored electronic cigarettes. This move follows the news of six mysterious deaths linked to vaping. Actio...

Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on FDA and Graphic Warning Labels: Glacial and Unwilling, but in the Right Direction

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August 16, 2019

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AUGUST 16, 2019 - This week the Food and Drug Administration announced a comment period for a proposed rule to require graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertisements (pictured above). If t...

Joint Letter to the United Nations Secretary-General

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July 19, 2019

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Secretary General António Guterres 19 July 2019 United Nations, S-233 New York, NY 10027 D...

Beverly Hills, CA is the New Norm for Tobacco Sales, Not the Outlier

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June 4, 2019

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Beverly Hills, CA is the New Norm for Tobacco Sales, Not the Outlier Ban on Tobacco Sales in Beverly Hills Passed with Unanimous Support WASHINGTON, DC – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2019 – Late last night, the Beverly...

Media Advisory: What’s Menthol Got to Do with It? Everything (Still)!

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May 20, 2019

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Carol McGruder, Co-Chair, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council "For every black man murdered, there are 6-8 dying of tobacco diseases." "We can’t wait until what’s happening with police bru...

Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World

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March 24, 2019

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Romanian President Klaus Iohannis speaking at the Forum This unique and historic event brought together global leaders in human rights and public health to discuss ways to advance worldwide efforts to comb...

Statement on Hawaii Phasing Out Cigarette Sales

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February 4, 2019

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Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber Monday, February 4, 2019 ASH fully supports Hawaii’s proposal to phase cigarettes out of the Hawaiian market by 2024. Cigarettes are highly engineered nico...

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 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

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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...