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Tobacco Corporations Buy Political Influence

October 8, 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org TOBACCO CORPORATIONS BUY POLITICAL INFLUENCE Big Tobacco Contributes Over $1.6 Million Annually to Federal Can...

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A Half Century of Avoidable Death

June 3, 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org A HALF CENTURY OF AVOIDABLE DEATH New Report Offers a Global Perspective on Tobacco in America WASHINGTON, D....

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ASH Certifies 193 Members of Congress “Free from Tobacco Money”

May 29, 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 29, 2014 – Action on Smoking & Health (ASH), an organization devoted to creating a worl...

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FDA Extends Its Authority Over Tobacco Products & E-Cigarettes, Leaving Loopholes

April 24, 2014

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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...

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Using Tinder for Good

April 14, 2014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org Tinder Experiment Tests if Smoking is Hot Would you date a smoker? How about give them a right swipe? Action...

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Only a Blanket Exemption for Tobacco Will Suffice in the TPP

February 21, 2014

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...

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Malaysia lauded for seeking to exclude tobacco in trade pact

August 26, 2013

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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...

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Obama Goes to Bat for Big Tobacco in TPP

August 19, 2013

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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...

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WTO Decision Forces U.S. Hand on Menthol Cigarettes

July 24, 2013

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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...

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WHO Report Demonstrates Need for Higher Tobacco Taxes

July 10, 2013

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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...

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World No Tobacco Day 2013: Protecting Public Health Requires Global Effort

May 30, 2013

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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 ...

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New York City Tobacco Display Ban Will Save Lives

March 19, 2013

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...

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Free Trade Agreement Ignores Global Tobacco Epidemic

December 12, 2012

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 ...

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Big Tobacco Buys Big Political Influence

October 16, 2012

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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...

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New Website Highlights Tobacco Lobbyists’ Campaign Contributions and Gifts to Oklahoma Lawmakers

October 1, 2012

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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. ...

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Historic Plain Packaging Measure Highlights Need for Stronger Action in U.S.

August 15, 2012

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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...

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ASH Launches New Website, Brand

August 10, 2012

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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...

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ASH calls on President Obama to Immediately Submit FCTC for Ratification, 8 Years After U.S. Signed Agreement

August 7, 2012

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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...

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ASH to Attend National Conference on Tobacco or Health

August 7, 2012

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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...

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ASH Applauds Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Commitment to the Global Fight Against Tobacco

March 23, 2012

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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...