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Why I Fight: John’s Dying Wish

July 14, 2020

…his health and took him from us way too soon. Even after a year if someone mentions his name, it hurts. The only blessing is my brother asked Jesus to…

Tobacco control in the United States: Failure to protect the right to health

June 23, 2020

…release on our report to the United Nations’ Human Rights Council under its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process regarding the United States’ tobacco control efforts within a human rights framework….

Chris Bostic – Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

June 11, 2020

…steering committees of brilliant public health professionals – one domestic, one global – to help us find the right path forward for Project Sunset. I’m proud to say that both…

Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy – Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want

June 11, 2020

…World Health Organization. It’s an evidence-based treaty that reaffirms the right of all people to the highest standard of health. It was the fastest ratified treaty in UN history, and…

ASH Webinar Series

June 4, 2020

…2024: Watch the recording of our webinar: Human Rights Council Virtual Side Event: Tobacco and Human Rights. Co-hosts: United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner, Mision Permanente De…

Chris Bostic – Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19

April 16, 2020

…the human right to health.” The tobacco industry violates human rights every day, and by allowing it governments fail in their duty to protect their citizens. But let’s put aside…

ASH Statement: Leaving and Halting Funding to the World Health Organization Harms More Than the COVID-19 Response

April 16, 2020

…known as the right to health, this right is enshrined in the WHO Constitution, and is a fundamental human right that ASH strives to achieve through every aspect of our…

Carolyn Dresler – Webinar on Coronavirus, Human Rights & Tobacco

April 2, 2020

…all of us, and I am sure there will be more in our future. Therefore, let us make sure that we endorse and support the right to health and the…

Sheltering in Place – An Opportunity to Finally Quit Smoking

March 30, 2020

By: Dr. Harry Lando, Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy, Action on Smoking & Health We are living through…

COVID-19 Resources

March 10, 2020

…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…

ASH Statement: The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical

January 23, 2020

…every corner store. The human right to health – which is well recognized in international law – says that every human has the right to the highest attainable standard of…

ASH’s Accomplishments in 2019

December 10, 2019

…call for submissions from the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, linking tobacco as a human rights issue. ASH responded to calls for input on children’s rights and…

ASH’s Human Rights Work in Japan

November 26, 2019

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…

15 Organizations Report to the UN Human Rights Council that the U.S. Fails to Protect the Right to Health

October 3, 2019

…to health, right to education, children’s rights, women’s rights, and many others. It’s time for governments to step in and protect their citizens from the tobacco industry and the global…

Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on FDA and Graphic Warning Labels: Glacial and Unwilling, but in the Right Direction

August 16, 2019

AUGUST 16, 2019 – This week the Food and Drug Administration announced a comment period for a proposed rule to require graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertisements (pictured…