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NAQC Newsroom: Impact of COVID-19 on tobacco cessation

March 24, 2021

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Impact of COVID-19 on Tobacco Cessation Thursday, March 11, 2021 Every year, North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) analyzes data on quitline services and reports the results. "In calendar year 2020, ...

Opinion in The Hill: Suggestion that smoking protects from COVID-19 may be dangerous to public health

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May 12, 2020

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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 Read the article here....

Response: States Can Stop Selling Cigarettes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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May 8, 2020

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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...

Sign on Letter: Tobacco Industry Pandemic Misinformation

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May 8, 2020

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May 8, 2020 Read the sign on letter here Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) joined the public health community in its call to the United Nations (UN) to include the tobacco industry misinformation in the...

COVID-19 and Tobacco Policy and Communications Toolkit

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April 24, 2020

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Read the Toolkit Here 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...

Linda Bailey – Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19

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April 16, 2020

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ASH Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19 April 16, 2020 Statement from Linda Bailey, JD, MHS President and CEO, North American Quitline Consortium (NAQC) ABOUT NAQC: NAQ...

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

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April 16, 2020

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ASH Webinar on Tobacco Cessation, Production & Sales in Light of COVID-19 April 16, 2020 Statement from Chris Bostic, Deputy Director for Policy at ASH I’m mostly going to focus on the responsibilities o...

Carolyn Dresler – Webinar on Coronavirus, Human Rights & Tobacco

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April 2, 2020

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ASH Webinar on Coronavirus, Human Rights and Tobacco April 2, 2020 Statement from Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA Thank you for joining our webinar discussion on this important topic. A question that is pertinen...

ASH Statement: The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry

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March 31, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking and Health The Coronavirus Catch-22 for the Tobacco Industry Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 31, 2020 – As...

COVID-19 Resources

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March 10, 2020

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Read more about the impact of COVID-19 on ASH's work> Resources on COVID-19 "Congruent results from two analytical approaches support a causal effect of smoking on risk of severe COVID-19." Sept...

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