…Santa Cruz County, California finalized its approval of a ban on the sale of filtered cigarettes and cigars. The sales ban will apply to all unincorporated areas of the county…
…adequate cessation support to citizens; Banning tobacco advertising, sales, and promotion; Prevent industry interference in tobacco policies; Increasing tobacco taxes 3.) Stop exporting cigarettes, especially those that do not meet…
…Economist over ties to tobacco Publication Demonstrates Appeal of Menthol Cigarettes to Young People Switzerland: Council of States insists on exceptions for cigarette advert ban Switzerland: NGO accuses tobacco industry…
…US Urges Dismissal of Lawsuit Demanding Menthol Cigarette Ban FDA OKs first menthol e-cigarettes, citing potential to help adult smokers Judge rules Ohio law that keeps cities from banning flavored…
ASH is building a world where your family is better protected from cigarettes, an addictive and lethal product. But we need your help to counter the power and influence of…
…for the eight million customers who die each year from using their products. Filters appeared in the 1950s as people began to realize the deadliness of smoking cigarettes. “Don’t worry,…
Yellowing teeth. Wrinkling skin. A dry as hell cough. We’ve all seen the ads showing the dangers of smoking cigarettes. In middle school, our teachers would pass out red ribbons…
…of girls in the region smoke, with hookah being more popular than cigarettes.[i] A significant contributing factor to this epidemic is the long-standing affordability of tobacco products within EMRO, with…
…discussions. They are also nonessential plastics and, like filters, are problematic environmentally. But e-cigarettes bring an additional blight – the batteries. Tobacco product waste is nearly impossible to gather and…
April 18- 19, 2024, ASH hosted the first National Tobacco Endgame Summit in Washington, DC. It was the culmination of over a year of planning and comes at an opportune…
…kill when used exactly as intended. There is no safe use of cigarettes; they kill up to half of all users and sicken millions more every year. “The ASH Lobbyist…
…Over 98% of cigarettes include filters. Filter-less cigarettes would greatly reduce youth uptake, encourage adults to quit, and remove the leading source of plastic pollution. ACTION ON SMOKING AND…
…which causes the toxic chemicals and smoke in cigarettes to be inhaled deeper, in turn making menthol cigarettes more difficult to quit. The FDA has held authority over tobacco product…
…characterizing flavors in cigarettes. To begin that rulemaking process, the FDA issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ban the sale of menthol cigarettes in the marketplace. Given that success,…
…cigarettes,” said Laurent Huber, Executive Director of Action on Smoking and Health. “The FDA’s own research confirms that a menthol ban would save lives; there is no scientific reason to…
…are the number one source of trash, and the number one source of plastic trash. The cigarettes they were attached to are the number one cause of avoidable death, taking…
…by waste from tobacco products and related electronic devices, including filters of cigarettes as well as batteries, plastic cartridges and metals;” Reminds us that “that WHO has recommended an immediate…
…menthol cigarettes, utilizing human rights language in our complaint. In response, the FDA agreed to propagate a rule banning menthol as a flavor. We are still waiting for the rule…
ASH is building a world where your family is better protected from cigarettes, an addictive and lethal product. But we need your help to counter the power and influence of…
…push to ban smoking on gaming floors Banning Menthol Cigarettes Will Save LGBTQ+ Lives STOP Partners: Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2023 released Truth Initiative: 3 myths about mental health…
…208 Organizations Unite to Call on UN Committee to Recommend Stronger Tobacco Control Policies Joint Statement: The FDA Continues to Delay Protecting Americans from Mentholated Cigarettes Statement from Laurent Huber,…
…adults surveyed said they smoked cigarettes, cigarette consumption was raising rapidly, and smoking was permitted in virtually every public space. Today, thanks to the efforts of ASH and our partners…
…OMIS (Organización Multidisciplinaria para la Integración Social) Ora New Zealand Parents Against Vaping E-Cigarettes PASYKAF – The Cyprus Association of Cancer Patients and Friends People’s Health Foundation, Myanmar Philippine College…
…While tobacco companies and their lobbyists attempt to reframe the narrative on menthol cigarettes, it’s essential to remember the truth: menthol cigarettes are not inherently a part of the Black…
…2021. The prohibition includes casinos, other businesses, and public Navajo buildings and lands—covers conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, and similar products. It excludes tobacco used for ceremonial purposes and use of…
