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 research and resources. These webinars are NOT intended for anyone affiliated with the tobacco industry or an organization that accepts tobacco industry funding (tobacco industry is defined as any organization involved in the marketing of nicotine products other than FDA-approved cessation treatment). If you or your organization would like to present on an ASH webinar, please email Megan at arendtm@ash.org. To make sure you can register for our next webinar, please email info@ash.org.

Could International Human Rights Obligations Motivate Countries to Implement Tobacco Cessation Support?

March 16, 2023 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Could International Human Rights Obligations Motivate Countries to Implement Tobacco Cessation Support? Share it from YouTube Here. Speakers: Martin Raw (Director, International Centre for Tobacco Cessation; Visiting Research Professor, New York University, School of Global Public Health), Benjamin Mason Meier (Professor of Global Health Policy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy/Chris Bostic (Action on Smoking and Health). Combined PowerPoint Slides available here. Peer-reviewed article available here.

2023 Trends and Opportunities to Watch

January 19, 2023 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: 2023 Trends and Opportunities to Watch. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Chris Bostic (Policy Director, Action on Smoking and Health), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, Action on Smoking and Health), and Laurent Huber (Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health). Combined PowerPoint slides available here>

Working Across Borders: A Collaboration Between Polish and US Cessation Experts

November 10, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Working Across Borders: A Collaboration Between Polish and US Cessation Experts. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Magdalena Cedzynska (psychologist, psychotherapist, senior researcher, director of smoking cessation service at National Research Institute of Oncology in Poland), Jennifer Peregoy (Tobacco Treatment Specialist at University of Virginia’s Comprehensive Cancer Center), and Dr. Melissa Little (Associate Professor of Public Health Sciences and a member in cancer control and population health research in the Cancer Center at the University of Virginia). Combined slides are available here.

Tobacco Endgame in the Americas Region

October 6, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Tobacco Endgame in the Americas Region (Original Language | English Version | Spanish Version) Co-Hosts: PAHO/WHO and Corporate Accountability Speakers: Chris Bostic (Policy Director, Action on Smoking and Health), Janet Hoek (Professor, University of Otago, Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand and co-director, ASPIRE2025), Hanna Ollila (Senior Specialist, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare and Manager, WHO FCTC Knowledge Hub on Tobacco Surveillance), Dr. Eduardo Bianco (Director, International Policy Education in Addictions at the Frank Foundation for International Health USA), Reina Roa (Health Ministry, Government of Panama), and Adriana Bacelar Gomes (PAHO/WHO). Combined powerpoint slides are here.

How Advocates can use the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to Further Local Tobacco Control

June 9, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: How Advocates can use the Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) to Further Local Tobacco Control. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Hosts: AATCLC, DC Tobacco-Free Coalition Speakers: Carol McGruder (African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council), Charles Debnam (DC Tobacco-Free Coalition, Community Wellness Alliance, and AATCLC), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Action on Smoking & Health), and Megan (Arendt) Manning (Action on Smoking and Health). Combined slides are available here. Read our draft joint CERD submission and sign onto it here>

Optimizing Instagram Engagement using Stories and Reels

May 19, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Optimizing Instagram Engagement using Stories and Reels. Speakers: Saoimanu Sope and Megan Arendt (Action on Smoking and Health). Combined slides are available here.

Lessons Learned from Menthol Bans Around the World

May 19, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Lessons Learned from Menthol Bans Around the World. Co-Hosts: ACT Brasil, ITC Project, Smoke Free Partnership Speakers: Speakers: Mônica Andreis (Co-founder and Executive Director, ACT Health Promotion, São Paulo Brazil), Dr. Geoffrey Fong (Professor, University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada), and Lilia Olefir (Policy and Communications Manager, Smokefree Partnership, Brussels Belgium).  Combined slides are available here.

Tobacco Product Waste: Lessons from Around the World

May 11, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Tobacco Product Waste: Lessons from Around the World. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Hosts: Alliance pour une Societe Sans Tabac, Comite National Contre le Tabagisme, Cigarette Butt Pollution Project Speakers: Danielle van Kalmthout (General Coordinator, Belgian Alliance for a Smoke Free Society), François Topart (Communication and Advocacy Officer, French National Committee Against Tobacco, CNCT), and Dr. Thomas Novotny (CEO, Cigarette Butt Pollution Project). Combine slides are available here.

Plaintiffs’ Perspectives on the Proposed FDA Rule on Menthol

May 3, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Plaintiffs’ Perspectives on the Proposed FDA Rule on Menthol. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Hosts: African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, American Medical Association, National Medical Association Speakers: Dr. Phillip Gardiner (Co-Chair, AATCLC), Chris Leung (Attorney, Pollock Cohen LLC), Dr. Mark Mitchell (Co-Chair, Commission on Environmental Health, National Medical Association), Dr. Geoff Fong (Professor, University of Waterloo), Joelle Lester (Director, Commercial Tobacco Control Programs, Public Health Law Center), and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, Action on Smoking and Health). Dr. Geoff Fong’s slides are available here.

The Economic Impact of Tobacco Use

March 24, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: The Economic Impact of Tobacco Use here. Speaker: Dr. Wendy Max (Professor of Health Economics, Institute for Health and Aging, UCSF). Slides are available here.

Environmental Law as a Vehicle for Protection from Secondhand Smoke

March 10, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Environmental Law as a Vehicle for Protection from Secondhand Smoke. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Host: Nofumadores.org Speakers: Amos Hausner (Attorney and Tobacco Control Advocate), Raquel Fernández Megina (President, Nofumadores.org), and Dr. Georg E. Matt (Professor of Psychology in the College of Sciences, San Diego State University). Combined slides are available here.

Opportunities to Watch in 2022

February 10, 2022 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Opportunities to Watch in 2022 here. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Host: Comité National Contre le Tabagisme (CNCT) Speakers: Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, ASH), Chris Bostic (Policy Director, ASH), and Emmanuelle Béguinot (Director, Comité National Contre le Tabagisme, CNCT). Combined slides are available here.

ASH 2021 Town Hall

December 9, 2021 – Watch the recording of our ASH 2021 Town Hall here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Dr. Carolyn Dresler (retired Thoracic Surgeon, ASH Volunteer), Carol McGruder (Co-Chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council), Councilmember John A. Mirisch (City of Beverly Hills), Laurent Huber (ASH), Chris Bostic (ASH), Elizabeth Furgurson (ASH), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (ASH), Nichelle Gray (ASH), Carol Maytum (ASH), and Megan Arendt (ASH).

Interference of the Tobacco Industry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

November 22, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Interference of the Tobacco Industry: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow here. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Hosts: Institut Català d’Oncologia | Adjunta a la Unitat de Control del Tabac | WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco Control, European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention, Nofumadores.org, STOP Partners, Speakers: Cristina Martínez (Deputy Director, Institut Català d’Oncologia | Adjunta a la Unitat de Control del Tabac | WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco Control), Armando Peruga (Member, UCT-ICO & Former TFI Director), Stella Bialous (Professor, UCSF Center for tobacco control research and education & WHO CC), Francisco Rodríguez Lozano (President, European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention, ENSP), Raquel Fernández (Director, Nofumadores.org, non-smokers NGO), Laurent Huber (Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health), Laura Salgado (Global Campaign Coordinator, The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, GGTC, a Partner in STOP), and Esteve Fernández (UCT-ICO and Director WHO CC). Combined slides available here.

2021 U.S. Tobacco Industry Interference Index Launch

November 4, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: 2021 U.S. Tobacco Industry Interference Index Launch here. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Host: STOP Partners Speakers: Laura Salgado (Global Campaign Coordinator, The Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, GGTC), LaTrisha Vetaw (Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center in North Minneapolis), and Nichelle Gray (Program Coordinator, Action on Smoking and Health). Combined slides available here.

Exposing Current Tobacco Industry Lobbying, Contributions, Meals, and Gifts

October 28, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Exposing Current Tobacco Industry Lobbying, Contributions, Meals, and Gifts here. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Host: Common Cause Speakers include: Doug Matheny (Program Manager, State and Local Policy at TSET Health Promotion Research Center University of Oklahoma Stephenson Cancer Center), Gabrielle Ballweg (Human Rights Policy and Communications Intern at Action on Smoking and Health), and Beth Rotman (National Director of Money in Politics & Ethics at Common Cause). Combined slides available here.

The Hype Around TikTok and How to Use It as a Communication Tool

October 19, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: The Hype Around TikTok and How to Use It as a Communication Tool here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Saoimanu Sope and Megan Arendt (Action on Smoking and Health). Combined slides available here.

How Tobacco Violates the Human Rights of the LGBTQ+ Community

October 14, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: How Tobacco Violates the Human Rights of the LGBTQ+ Community here. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Hosts: the National LGBT Cancer Network and the U.S. Human Rights Network Speakers: Eliza Solowiej (Deputy Director, U.S. Human Rights Network), Gabe Glissmeyer (Project Specialist, National LGBT Cancer Network), Bryce Moore (Project Specialist, National LGBT Cancer Network), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, Action on Smoking and Health), and Christopher Rathbone (Attorney, City-Yuwa Partners in Tokyo). Combined slides available here.

The Role of All Healthcare Professionals in Cessation

September 22, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: The Role of All Healthcare Professionals in Cessation here. Share it from YouTube Here. Co-Hosts: DC Tobacco-Free Coalition, DC Department of Health Speakers: Jazmin Devonish (Public Health Analyst at the Tobacco Control Program for the DC Department of Health), Charles Debnam (Deputy Chief Executive Officer with the Community Wellness Alliance and the DC Tobacco-Free Coalition), Jeremy Hulburt (Account Manager at Optum), and Dr. Ricardo Fernández (Chief Medical Officer at La Clinica del Pueblo). Combined slides available here>

Using Communications to Promote Momentum Toward Tobacco Endgame

September 16, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Using Communications to Promote Momentum Toward Tobacco Endgame here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Megan Arendt, Associate Director of Communications at Action on Smoking and Health; Saoimanu Sope, Project Coordinator for Advancing Momentum for a Tobacco-Free California at Action on Smoking and Health; and Shana Narula, Public Programs Manager for Tobacco Endgame at the American Heart Association.

Why Menthol Bans Protect African Americans

September 2, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Why Menthol Bans Protect African Americans here. Share it from YouTube here. Co-Hosts: African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, Public Health Law Center, and The Center for Black Health and Equity Speakers: Natasha Phelps (Lead Senior Attorney, Public Health Law Center), Delmonte Jefferson (Executive Director, The Center for Black Health and Equity), and Carol McGruder (Co-Chair, African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council), with Laurent Huber (Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health) moderating. Additional resource mentioned>

When the Radical Becomes the Norm: 50 Years of Smoke-Free Sections on Airplanes & What It Means Today

August 5, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: When the Radical Becomes the Norm: 50 Yrs of Smoke-Free Sections on Airplanes & What It Means Today here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Laurent Huber (Action on Smoking & Health), Dr. Leland Fairbanks (Arizonans Concerned About Smoking, ACAS, President, full statement here), Philip J. Carpenter (ACAS Executive Director, full statement here and shared history about commemoration here), Patricia Young (Flight Attendants Medical Research Institute, FAMRI), and Dr. Alfred Munzer (ASH Board Chair and former President of the American Lung Association). U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois also sent a video statement to commemorate this occasion. Combined slides are available here.

Building Relationships with California Tribes and the Cultural Nuances of Tribal Communities

June 22, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Building Relationships with California Tribes and the Cultural Nuances of Tribal Communities here. Speakers: Narinder Dhaliwal, Project Director at California’s Clean Air Project and Calvin Hedrick, Project Coordinator at Tribal Community Coordinating Center.

Post FDA Lawsuit Decision – Plaintiffs & Partners Discussion

April 30, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar: Post FDA Lawsuit Decision – Plaintiffs & Partners Discussion here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Action on Smoking & Health), Dr. Valerie Yerger (African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council), Dr. Philip Gardiner (African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council), Joelle Lester (Public Health Law Center), Carol McGruder (African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council), Christopher Leung (Pollock Cohen LLP), Leonard Nelson (American Medical Association), Laurent Huber (Action on Smoking and Health).

Why Cessation is a Vital Part of Tobacco Policy

April 22, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Why Cessation is a Vital Part of Tobacco Policy here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Linda Bailey (President and CEO, North American Quitline Consortium, NAQC), Dr. Robert Totanes (Technical Officer on Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization), Martin Raw (Director, International Centre for Tobacco Cessation; Visiting Professor, New York University School of Global Public Health). Combined slides are available here.

Women, Tobacco, and Human Rights

March 18, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Women, Tobacco, and Human Rights in the live spoken language, via French translation, or via English translation. Speakers: Patricia Lambert (former President of International Network of Women Against Tobacco, INWAT), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, ASH), Dr. Mira B. Aghi (Behavioral Scientist and Communications Expert, board member of the Human Rights Tobacco Control Network, HRTCN), Soon-Young Yoon (Chair of the Board at the Women’s Environment and Development Organization and UN representative for the International Alliance of Women), and Dr. Daniel Thomas (Institut de Cardiologie France). Combined slides are available here.

Mobilizing to Overcome Tobacco Industry Interference in Lawmaking

February 25, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Mobilizing to Overcome Tobacco Industry Interference in Lawmaking here. Share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Traci Kennedy (Midwest States Strategist, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights and the ANR Foundation), Primo Castro (Government Relations Director, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network), Tim Gibbs (Legislative and Administrative Advocacy Consultant in California), and Daniel Fitzgerald (National Senior Manager of Advocacy, American Lung Association). Combined slides available here.

Tobacco Endgame – Spain

February 11, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Tobacco Endgame – Spain here in speakers’ spoken language (both English and Spanish). Watch the full recording in Spanish. Watch the full recording in English. Co-Hosts: Nofumadores.org, Institut Català d’Oncologia, Sociedad Española de Neumología y Cirugía Torácica, Sociedad Española de Epidemiología, Sociedad Española de Salud Pública, Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica, Porque nosotros Sí!, Federación de Asociaciones de Enfermería Comunitaria y Atención Primeria, Asociación de Residentes de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Asociación pacientes EPOC, Asociación para la investigación del cancer de pulmón en mujeres, Fundación Lovexair, European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Speakers: Laurent Huber (Executive Director, ASH), Dr. Adriana Blanco Marquizo (Head of Secretariat, WHO FCTC, read her full statement in English and Spanish here), Francisco Rodríguez Lozano (President, ENSP), John Mirisch (Beverly Hills City Councilmember), Chris Bostic (Policy Director, ASH), Raquel Fernández Megina (President, Nofumadores.org), Ruth Malone (Editor-in-Chief, Tobacco Control), Daniëlle Arnold (Policy Advisor, Health Funds for a Smokefree Netherlands), Richard Daynard (Distinguished Professor of Law, Northeastern University and President, Public Health Advocacy Institute), Esteve Fernandez (Director of the Department of Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention at the Catalan Institute of Oncology and Director of the WHO Collaborating Center for Tobacco Control), and María Luisa Carcedo (Secretary of Health of the Federal Executive Commission of the PSOE). Combined slides are available here.

International Tools for Local Change: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Menthol (DC)

February 11, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on International Tools for Local Change: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Menthol here. Co-Host: DC Tobacco-Free Coalition Speakers: Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, ASH), Laurent Huber (Executive Director, ASH), Rolando Andrewn (President, Breathe DC), Natasha Phelps (Lead Senior Staff Attorney for Minnesota Technical Assistance, Commercial Tobacco Control Programs, PHLC), Charles Debnam (Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Community Wellness Alliance), and Josh Brown (CEO, Brown Strategy). Combined slides are available here.

International Tools for Local Change: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Menthol

February 3, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on International Tools for Local Change: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination and Menthol here. Co-Host: African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) Speakers: Carol McGruder (co-chair, AATCLC), Dr. Phillip Gardner (co-chair, AATCLC), Laurent Huber (Executive Director, ASH), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, ASH), Andrew Twinamatsiko (Lead Senior Staff Attorney for California Technical Assistance, PHLC),  Tracy Brown (Project Manager, AATCLC), Calyn Kelley (Program Director, Bay Area Community Resources), and Kirsten Vinluan (Youth advocate, Youth tobacco advocacy and policy project, YTAPP). Combined slides are available here.

Educating the Public and Lawmakers about Tobacco Industry Interference

January 28, 2021 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Educating the Public and Lawmakers about Tobacco Industry Interference here. Share the recording from YouTube here. Speakers: Barbara Schillo, Ph.D. (Senior Vice President, Truth Initiative Schroeder Institute), Ann Boonn (Director of Research, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids), Megan Arendt (Associate Director of Communications, ASH), and Julie Bisbee (Executive Director, Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust). Slides are available here.

U.S. Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2020

December 10, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on the U.S. Tobacco Industry Interference Indez 2020 here. Share the recording from YouTube here. Speakers: Nichelle Gray (Program Coordinator, ASH), Doug Matheny (Programs Manager for State and Local Policy, TSET Health Promotion Research Center), and Kathleen Hoke (Director of the Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy and Director of the Network for Public Health Law-Eastern Region at the University of MD Carey School of Law). Slides are available here.

Closing the Funding Gap for FCTC Implementation at the Global and National Level with co-host the Framework Convention Alliance (FCA)

November 13, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Closing the Funding Gap for FCTC Implementation at the Global and National Level here. Share the recording from YouTube here. Read the associated journal article from all the speakers in Tobacco Induced Diseases here> Moderator: Leslie Rae-Ferat (Acting Executive Director, Framework Convention Alliance, FCA) Speakers: Ryan Forrest (Policy and Advocacy Manager, Framework Convention Alliance, FCA), Robinah Kaitiritimba (Executive Director,  ganda National Health Consumers’ Organisation, UNHCO), Rob Tripp (Senior Advisor to the WHO FCTC Convention Secretariat), Sara Rose Taylor (Senior Research Associate, University of Ottawa), Raphaëlle Faure (International Development Freelance Consultant). Slides are available here.

COVID-19’s Impact on the FCTC, Cessation, and Tobacco Policy with co-hosts Nofumadores.org and the International Centre for Tobacco Cessation

November 12, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on COVID-19’s Impact on the FCTC, Cessation, and Tobacco Policy here. Share the recording from YouTube here. Read the associated journal article from all the speakers in Tobacco Induced Diseases here> Speakers: Dr. Adriana Blanco Marquizo (Head of the Secretariat for the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, FCTC), Martin Raw (Director at the International Centre for Tobacco Cessation, ICTC, and Visiting Professor at New York University, NYU, School of Global Public Health), and Raquel Fernández Megina (President of Nofumadores.org). Slides are available here.

Incorporating Human Rights into the WHO FCTC / Incorporación de los derechos humanos en el CMCT de la OMS

November 11, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Incorporating Human Rights into the WHO FCTC in English here. Mira la grabación en español aquí. Read the associated journal article from all the speakers in Tobacco Induced Diseases here> Speakers: Professor Steve Marks (François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health), Dr. Flavia Senkubuge (President at The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa), Pablo Analuisia (Clinical Psychologist at Central University of Ecuador and Specialist & Coordinator of Mental Health Promotion at the Ministry of Public Health of Ecuador), and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney at Action on Smoking and Health, ASH). Slides are available here.

WHO FCTC Article 19: Using the Judicial System to Fight Tobacco with co-hosts Corporate Accountability International (CAI) and the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC)

November 10, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on WHO FCTC Article 19: Using the Judicial System to Fight Tobacco here and share it from YouTube here. Read the associated journal article from all the speakers in Tobacco Induced Diseases here> Speakers: Daniel Dorado Torres (Senior Latin America & International Policy Organizer at Corporate Accountability International, CAI), Davi Bressler (Attorney for Brazil, Solicitor General’s Office, Attorney General’s Office), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney at Action on Smoking and Health, ASH, read her statement here), Debby Sy (Head of Global Public Policy and Strategy at the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, GGTC), Amos Hausner (Israeli attorney and tobacco control advocate). Slides are available here.

WHO FCTC Article 2.1: The Overlooked Article’s Impact on Endgame with co-hosts Health Funds for a Smokefree Netherlands and Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, Australia

November 9, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on WHO FCTC Article 2.1: The Overlooked Article’s Impact on Endgame here and share it from YouTube here. Read the associated journal article from all the speakers in Tobacco Induced Diseases here> Speakers: Mary Assunta (Senior Policy Advisor at Southeast Asia Tobacco Control Alliance, SEATCA, & Head of Global Research and Advocacy at Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control, GGTC), Dr. Marita Hefler (News Editor for BMJ Tobacco Control and a Senior Research Fellow at the Menzies School of Health Research in Darwin, Australia), Chris Bostic (Deputy Director for Policy at Action on Smoking and Health, ASH), and Guy Muller (International Public Affairs Consultant of the Dutch Cancer Society, DCS). Slides are available here.

Legal Centers and Cross-Sectional Collaboration to Drive Policy Change

October 22, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Legal Centers and Cross-Sectional Collaboration to Drive Policy Change here and share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Blair Inniss (University of Maryland, Legal Resource Center), Jocelyn Collins (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network), and Alanna Biblow (Maryland Department of Health. Slides are availabile here.

Using Cessation and an International Treaty to Strengthen the Health of DC Residents

September 22, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Using Cessation and an International Treaty to Strengthen the Health of DC Residents here and share it from Facebook here. Speakers: Dr. Carla Williams (Interim Director of the Howard University Cancer Center and Chair of the DC Tobacco-Free Coalition) and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney, ASH). Slides are available here.

Addressing Cessation in Priority Populations

September 10, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Addressing Cessation in Priority Populations here and share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Martin Raw (Director of the International Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Visiting Professor at New York University School of Global Public Health), Rachel Smolowitz and Michael Stavros (Sheppard Pratt Hospital), and Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA (ASH Volunteer). Slides are available here. Additional resources and written Q&A responses are here.

Tobacco Product Waste Prevention and Mitigation

August 27, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Tobacco Product Waste Prevention and Mitigation here. Speakers: Dr. Thomas Novotny (San Diego State University & Cigarette Butt Project), Hudson Kingston (Public Health Law Center), and Raquel Fernandez Megina of Nofumadores.org. Slides are available here.

Endgame Policy: Tobacco-Free Generation

August 13, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Endgame Policy: Tobacco-Free Generation and share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Chris Bostic (Deputy Director for Policy at ASH), Professor Jon Berrick (Emeritus Professor of Science, Mathematics, Yale-NUS College), and Professor Dick Daynard (President at Public Health Advocacy Institute at Northeastern University School of Law).

Improving Cessation Treatment through a Human Rights Approach

August 5, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Live Chat on Improving Cessation Treatment through a Human Rights Approach here. Read about the approach in this British Medical Journal (BMJ) blog co-authored by ASH. Speakers: Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney at ASH) and Martin Raw (Director of the International Centre for Tobacco Cessation and Visiting Professor at New York University School of Global Public Health.)

U.S. Commercial Tobacco Policy and Enforcement during COVID-19 Shutdowns

June 25, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on U.S. Commercial Tobacco Policy & Enforcement during COVID-19 Shutdowns and share it from YouTube here. Speakers: Jessica Grosz (Public Health Law Center Lead Senior Staff Attorney), Rachel Callanan (Public Health Law Center Senior Staff Attorney), and Chris Bostic (Deputy Director for Policy at ASH) moderating. Slides available here.

Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

June 11, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want and share it from Facebook here. Speakers: Chris Bostic (Deputy Director for Policy at Action on Smoking and Health, read his statement here), Wanda De Kanter (Pulmonologist, Netherlands Cancer Insitute), and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney at Action on Smoking and Health, read her statement here). Slides are available here.

Combatting Tobacco Industry Interference Before, During & After the Age of COVID-19 (World No Tobacco Day)

May 28, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Combatting Tobacco Industry Interference Before, During, & After the Age of COVID-19 and share it from Facebook here. Speakers: Mary Assunta (Head of Global Research and Advocacy at the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control and Senior Policy Advisor at SEATCA), Nichelle Gray (Program Coordinator at Action on Smoking & Health), Doug Matheny (Programs and Initiatives Manager for State and Local Policy at the Oklahoma Health Promotion Research Center), and Dr. Kerstin Schotte (Medical Officer in the No Tobacco Unit at the World Health Organization). Slides are available here.

The Impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community, co-hosted with AATCLC

May 14, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on The Impact of COVID-19 on the African American Community, co-hosted with the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC). Speakers: Carol McGruder (Co-Chair of AATCLC, slides here), Dr. Carla Williams (Interim President of the Howard University Cancer Center, slides here), Natasha Phelps (Lead Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center, slides here), and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (Managing Attorney at ASH, slides here).

COVID-19 Co-Morbidity with Smoking: What We Know, What’s Needed

May 7, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on COVID-19 Co-Morbidity with Smoking: What We Know, What’s Needed Speakers: Dr. Constantine Vardavas (editor of Tobacco Induced Diseases Journal), Dr. Flavia Senkubuge (President of The Colleges of Medicine of South Africa), and Dr. Jonathan Samet (Dean of the Colorado School of Public Health). Read the New England Journal of Medicine article Dr. Vardavas referenced here. Read the WHO report Dr. Senkubuge referenced here. View Dr. Samet’s powerpoint presentation here.

Tobacco Industry Policy Interference during COVID-19: Why Tobacco is NOT Essential

April 30, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Webinar on Tobacco Industry Policy Interference during COVID-19: Why Tobacco is Not Essential. Speakers: Louis Laurence (Research Assistant with TobaccoTactics.org, part of the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath, within the Stopping Tobacco Organisations and Products, STOP, partnership), Dr. Alfred Munzer (pulmonologist, past President of the American Lung Association, current ASH Board Chair), and Tom Hird (Research Fellow University of Bath, UK; STOP: Stopping Tobacco Organizations and Products.) Read the STOP Partners’ statement available here.

The Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Cancer Treatment

April 24, 2020 – Instagram Live – Watch the recording of our live chat on the Impact of COVID-19 on African Americans and Cancer Treatment Speakers: Dr. Carla Williams (Interim Director of the Howard University Cancer Center and Chair of the DC Tobacco-Free Coalition) and Liz Furgurson (ASH).

Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19

April 16, 2020 – Watch the recording of our Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19 Webinar Speakers: Linda Bailey (President of the North American Quitline Consortium), Laurent Huber (ASH), and Chris Bostic (ASH). Read Linda’s statement here. Read Chris’ statement here.

What COVID-19 Lockdowns Mean for Tobacco Control

April 9, 2020 – YouTube Live – Watch the discussion on What COVID-19 Lockdowns Mean for Tobacco Control Speakers: Chris Bostic (ASH) and Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (ASH)

How to #QuitInQuarantine

April 3, 2020 – Instagram Live – Watch the recording here, on how to #QuitInQuarantine. Speakers: Charles Debnam (Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Community Wellness Alliance and cessation expert) and Liz Furgurson (COO of ASH)

Coronavirus, Human Rights and Tobacco

April 2, 2020 – Watch our Coronavirus, Human Rights and Tobacco Webinar Speakers: Dr. Carolyn Dresler, Laurent Huber (ASH), Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy (ASH), and Chris Bostic (ASH). Read Dr. Dresler’s statement here.

Smokers and COVID-19

March 20, 2020 – Facebook Live – Watch Laurent Huber discuss smokers and COVID-19   * The views expressed by the panelists are their own and are not necessarily endorsed by ASH.