A Half Century of Avoidable Death
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A HALF CENTURY OF AVOIDABLE DEATH
New Report Offers a Global Perspective on Tobacco in America
WASHINGTON, D....
ASH Certifies 193 Members of Congress “Free from Tobacco Money”
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 29, 2014 – Action on Smoking & Health (ASH), an organization devoted to creating a worl...
FDA Extends Its Authority Over Tobacco Products & E-Cigarettes, Leaving Loopholes
Statement of ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed new rules that will extend its regulatory authority to include electronic cigarettes as well as cigar...
Using Tinder for Good
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Tinder Experiment Tests if Smoking is Hot
Would you date a smoker? How about give them a right swipe?
Action...
Only a Blanket Exemption for Tobacco Will Suffice in the TPP
Exceptions leave too many openings for aggressive tobacco companies
WASHINGTON, DC. 21 February – Negotiators of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement are currently meeting in Singapore in the hopes of...
CVS Quits: This is the right thing to do
Washington, DC 5 February - In a statement to Bustle news outlet ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber had the following to say about the recent CVS decision:
I don’t have any insight in CVS’ decision beyond...
Global Side of SG Report from Today
Washington, DC 17 January - At a White House event today, public health officials and advocates recognized the 50th anniversary of the 1964 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health. The original report, s...
Public Health Groups Agree: Carve Tobacco Out of Trade
December 5, 2013
Ambassador Michael Froman
Office of the United States Trade Representative
600 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20508
Dear Ambassador Froman:
We seek your explicit commitment tha...
Malaysia lauded for seeking to exclude tobacco in trade pact
Washington, DC 26 August - Tobacco control advocates from over 20 different countries lauded Malaysia for its announcement to exclude tobacco from the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). The TPP is a fre...
Obama Goes to Bat for Big Tobacco in TPP
WASHINGTON, DC 19 August – The Obama Administration has backed down from a proposal revealed 15 months ago to protect health from Big Tobacco under the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the pending free trade ag...
WTO Decision Forces U.S. Hand on Menthol Cigarettes
U.S. will comply with WTO decision by moving to ban menthol additives
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 24 July – Yesterday the U.S. laid out its plan to come into compliance with a WTO dispute settlement panel fi...
WHO Report Demonstrates Need for Higher Tobacco Taxes
Most effective measure is the most under-utilized
WASHINGTON, DC. 10 July – A report released today by the World Health Organization concludes that tax and price measures are the “least-achieved” of a global m...
World No Tobacco Day 2013: Protecting Public Health Requires Global Effort
TOBACCO INDUSTRY RELENTLESSLY UNDERMINING ADVERTISING BANS
WASHINGTON, DC. 30 May – The days of actors dressing up as doctors to promote cigarette brands may be long over, but if you think tobacco advertising ...
New York City Tobacco Display Ban Will Save Lives
Yesterday, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced a plan to ban the display of tobacco products at retail outlets in an effort to protect public health and to reduce the ability of the tobacco industr...
Free Trade Agreement Ignores Global Tobacco Epidemic
Talks on a tobacco exception in a free trade agreement between the United States and ten other countries in the Asia-Pacific region – the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) - became the subject of many unanswered ...
Big Tobacco Buys Big Political Influence
Money is doled out to both sides of the aisle
The tobacco industry has always been a major player in congressional campaigns, but a new online map ( ash.org/map) shows just how pervasive tobacco money is in p...
New Website Highlights Tobacco Lobbyists’ Campaign Contributions and Gifts to Oklahoma Lawmakers
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA (October 1, 2012)A new website with searchable databases of all campaign contributions and gifts from tobacco lobbyists to members of the Oklahoma State Legislature was announced today. ...
Historic Plain Packaging Measure Highlights Need for Stronger Action in U.S.
Plain Packaging of Cigarettes Upheld by Australia's Highest Court
Historic Measure Highlights Need for Stronger Action in U.S.
Yesterday, Australia's highest court found against the tobacco industry and i...
ASH Launches New Website, Brand
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 10, 2012) Action on Smoking & Health (ASH), one of the nation’s oldest anti-tobacco organizations devoted to the tobacco related epidemic, has launched a new website and brand to reflec...
ASH calls on President Obama to Immediately Submit FCTC for Ratification, 8 Years After U.S. Signed Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 8, 2012) Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) calls on President Obama to immediately submit the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) to the Senate for ratification. The United St...
ASH to Attend National Conference on Tobacco or Health
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 7, 2012)
Action on Smoking & Health (ASH) will address global health governance issues impacting the tobacco related epidemic at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health that ope...
ASH Applauds Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Commitment to the Global Fight Against Tobacco
WASHINGTON, DC (March 23, 2012) Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) applauds New York City Mayor and philanthropist Michael R. Bloomberg, for his unwavering commitment to public health by announcing his continue...