ASH Webinar Series
Read our COVID-19 & Tobacco Policy & Communications Toolkit here
ASH began this webinar series as the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020 to fill an information gap that existed. We've continued t...
Essay from Atul, a 10th Grade Student in Chennai, India
Why does this year's World No Tobacco Day matter to children?
By: Atul, Grade X, Chennai, India
Every year, 31 May is observed as World No Tobacco Day by the World Health Organization (WHO) and this year’s...
NGO Joint Submission to the UN Human Rights Coucil
In advance of the 44th session of the United Nations Human Right’s Council (HRC) this June, ASH and several partners submitted a formal statement addressing tobacco in the global human rights agenda.
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Opinion in The Hill: Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health
BY DR. JOHN MAA AND BONNIE HALPERN-FELSHER, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 05/11/20 06:00 PM EDT
THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL
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Response: States Can Stop Selling Cigarettes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
I read with interest Representative Krishnamoorthi's opinion piece on banning electronic cigarette sales during the pandemic (FDA can boost the coronavirus battle by pausing the sale of e-cigarettes 4/29/20). I...
COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit
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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...
ASH Statement: The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry
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...
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"Congruent results from two analytical approaches support a causal effect of smoking on risk of severe COVID-19." Sept...
ASH Statement: Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales
Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales
Contact: Megan Arendt
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THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 3, 2020 – Ea...
Los Angeles Region is the Epicenter of a Global Revolution in Public Health
On February 18, 2020, the Manhattan Beach city council voted 4-1 to phase out the sale of all tobacco products in the city, becoming the second U.S. city to do so (after Beverly Hills). The Pasadena city counci...
ASH Statement: The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical
Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical
Contact: Megan Arendt
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On January 23, 2020, the...
Nonprofit Sues JUUL, Alleges Labeling on E-Cigarette Product Is Misleading
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 Discusses Proposed D.C. Ban on the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
On January 2, 2020, ASH staff Liz Furgurson and Chris Bostic (pictured above, second from the right) attended a public hearing of the DC City Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee, which is conside...
ASH Statement on Facebook and Instagram Prohibiting Tobacco and E-cigarette Influencer Promotions
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
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
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...
ASH’s Human Rights Work in Japan
Laurent Huber speaking at the plenary session
ASH has been working tirelessly to use human rights tools to advance health around the world. Recently, we were invited to bring this work to Japan.
While Ja...
Organizations Support the President’s September Decision to Remove Flavored E-Cigarettes from the Market
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...
Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Regarding ILO Decision on Tobacco Funding
Yesterday, October 31st, ASH joined several international groups in calling on the International Labor Organization (ILO) to reject funding from the tobacco industry. Read our joint letter here.
Today, Octob...
Groups Call on ILO to Reject Tobacco Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
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...
New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy
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New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy
The Tobacco (Including Vaping) Industry ...
The FDA tried to ban flavors years before the vaping outbreak. Top Obama officials rejected the plan
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Instead, over the course of 46 days, a deluge of more than 100 tobacco industry lobbyists and small business advocates met with White House officials as they weighed whether to include the ban as pa...
15 Organizations Report to the UN Human Rights Council that the U.S. Fails to Protect the Right to Health
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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...
Op-Ed by Andrew Hyland, chairman of the Department of Health Behavior at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s recent statement urging New Yorkers to stop using vaping products was both striking and justified. The bizarre lung illnesses that prompted warnings from the governor, the state Departmen...
Statement from Action on Smoking & Health Regarding Trump Administration’s Move to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
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...
