Why Read the ASH Report?
It can be hard for modern Americans to understand the amount of influence and harm US society has suffered as a result of tobacco. It’s easy to see the disconnect, as it has been over five decades since more t...
A Half Century of Avoidable Death
A Global Perspective on Tobacco in America
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Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death, and while significant progress has been made, international examp...
Post-2015 Development Agenda Will Have Ramifications for Years to Come
September is quickly approaching, which means New York City will soon be buzzing with excitement surrounding the start of the high-level meetings of the UN General Assembly’s 68th session, where the post-20...
Tobacco Treaty
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The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)
Action on Smoking and Health has been instrumental in the success of the global tobacco control treaty by supporting and servi...
What We Do
ASH takes action against the tobacco epidemic on a global scale. The tobacco industry does not limit itself to a geographic area, and neither can we. Our goal is to see U.S. tobacco control through a global l...
