Tobacco and Human Rights Basics
This section is designed to be the starting point for advocates new to the nexus between tobacco control and human rights. These resources are intended to give a short overview. If you are interested in learn...
A human rights approach to tobacco control
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world. A human rights approach to ending tobacco is unique because it implores or requires governments to protect their citizens by implementing toba...
New Report: Tobacco in America
Americans’ Health Ranks 43rd Globally, Despite Spending Most on Healthcare
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Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) unveils report results, demonstrating that large disparities in tobacc...
Human Rights Day 2016
December 10th is recognized worldwide as Human Rights Day. It commemorates the anniversary of the day that the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. T...
We must protect our health gains
What will the next four years hold for the anti-tobacco movement in the U.S.? We can't say for sure, and if the recent track record of pollsters tells us anything, it is that concrete political predictions are ...
Obama’s 10 new taxes
President Barack Obama’s latest budget is his most populist ever, seeking big tax hikes to pay for ambitious new spending on education and infrastructure in a dare to Republicans to find common ground.
Here ...
Lessons Learned: Smoke-free Air
Only about half of Americans are protected from exposure to secondhand smoke, whether in public places or at work.
Yet, a growing number of foreign countries have achieved complete protection, often in the f...
Education before Tobacco Profits
The most recent data shows that the tobacco industry spent more than $1 million a day sponsoring events and giveaways that target college students. Tobacco companies heavily target young adults (ages 18 to 21) ...