ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We've continued the series to provide a platform for credible partners to share their timely r...
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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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...
Statement from Action on Smoking & Health
Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response*
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WASHIN...
Statement from Action on Smoking and Health
The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31, 2020 – As...
Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales
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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 3, 2020 – Ea...
Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical
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On January 23, 2020, the...
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...
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
Statement by Action on Smoking and Health
On December 16, 2019, the first long-term study of e-cigaret...
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
Now is the time to act and protect the health of our children
November 18, 2019 – We write to express...
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Groups Call on ILO to Reject Tobacco Funding
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Bangkok (30 October, 2019)— Global public health groups called on the ILO Governing Body to reject tobacco don...
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New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy
The Tobacco (Including Vaping) Industry ...
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Megan Arendt
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Read the UPR Submission Here
WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 3, 2019 – Today, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), in partnership with 14 civil...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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WASHINGTON, DC – November 15, 2018 – This week FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced his intention to begin the process for banning the sale...
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Overview of Press Conference
Pascal Diethelm (President,...
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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...