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20th Anniversary of the Adoption of the WHO FCTC

May 21, 2023

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Today, May 21, 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the adoption of The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) by the World Health Assembly. The FCTC is the first international treaty negotiated u...

Plastic Pollution INC Stakeholders Meeting | ASH Statement

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January 31, 2023

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Oral statement | Action on Smoking and Health | January 31, 2023 Proposed Objective: To protect future generations from the environmental, health and other burdens of plastic pollution. The objective sho...

ASH at the Tobacco Industry Monitoring, Research and Accountability Course

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September 16, 2022

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Summer 2022 - ASH staff was fortunate enough to be accepted to participate in an extensive research course called “Tobacco Industry Monitoring, Research and Accountability” hosted by our partners at the Tobacco...

Building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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February 2, 2022

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Oral Statement Prepared for the ECOSOC Partnership Forum On behalf of Action on Smoking and Health and 29 signatory organizations, I would like to take a moment to draw attention to the importance of address...

Joint Statement: 4th UN HRC Intersessional Meeting on Human Rights & the 2030 Agenda

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January 18, 2022

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Click here to download a PDF of the statement Statement to the Fourth Human Rights Council intersessional meeting for Dialogue and Cooperation on Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development...

The Right to Health and Cessation

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August 13, 2021

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Dr. Adriana Blanco Marquizo – Webinar on Tobacco Endgame in Spain

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February 11, 2021

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ASH Webinar on Tobacco Endgame in Spain February 11, 2021 Statement from Dr. Adriana Blanco Marquizo, Head of the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) Thank you for the o...

Publication from the Secretariat of the WHO FCTC

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November 12, 2020

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November 11, 2020 With COP9 postponed one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Secretariat of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) released this new publication: Global Strategy to A...

Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy – Webinar on WHO FCTC Article 19: Using the Judicial System to Fight Tobacco

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November 10, 2020

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ASH Webinar on WHO FCTC Article 19: Using the Judicial System to Fight Tobacco November 10, 2020 Statement from Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at ASH Article 19: How it has been utilized, how...

Webinars During COP Week 2020

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October 22, 2020

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The week of November 9 - 13, 2020 was originally the date for global tobacco control advocates, government representatives, and UN agencies to meet at the Hague in the Netherlands to participate in the biannual...

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

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June 11, 2020

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ASH Webinar on Endgame for Tobacco: The World We Want June 11, 2020 Statement from Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at ASH I wanted to give you all a quick overview of the tobacco treaty- the Framework...

ASH Statement: Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales

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March 3, 2020

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Statement from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) Dutch Parliament Moves to Drastically Reduce Tobacco Sales Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS – MARCH 3, 2020 – Ea...

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

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January 23, 2020

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Statement of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) The Surgeon General is right: Smoking cessation treatment works and is critical Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 659-4310 On January 23, 2020, the...

New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy

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October 9, 2019

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Read the Report Here Media Contact: Megan Arendt arendtm@ash.org (202) 390 – 9513 New Report Highlights Tobacco Industry Meddling to Weaken Public Health Policy The Tobacco (Including Vaping) Industry ...

Joint Letter to the United Nations Secretary-General

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July 19, 2019

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Secretary General António Guterres 19 July 2019 United Nations, S-233 New York, NY 10027 D...

Bucharest Declaration on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free Europe

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April 11, 2019

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This Resolution came out of discussions that began at the Global Forum on Human Rights and a Tobacco-Free World on March 26, 2019 in Bucharest, Romania and continued at the annual European Network for Smoking a...

The Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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February 5, 2019

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Academic articles

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February 5, 2019

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Using Human Rights Arguments in Litigation

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February 5, 2019

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Global Mechanisms – The United Nations

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February 5, 2019

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Recap of ASH’s progress in 2018

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December 19, 2018

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We hope you’ve had a healthy and happy 2018. Here at ASH, it’s been a productive year. One thing we are very proud of is how much our small staff of 6 people accomplishes. We wanted to share with you some of ou...

In memoriam of Dr. Caleb Otto

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October 29, 2018

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It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of our friend, mentor and public health hero, Dr. Caleb Otto, former Ambassador from Palau to the United Nations. Dr. Otto not only did not think we were...

ASH: The Big Picture

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December 19, 2017

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2017 has been a very exciting year at ASH. We celebrated our 50th anniversary, announced our pivot away from “tobacco control” and towards “cigarette free” and earned numerous victories across each of our progr...

Statement from ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber on new PMI Foundation

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October 17, 2017

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On September 13, a new chapter in the struggle against tobacco began with a surprise announcement. Philip Morris International, a multinational giant and marketer of Marlboro, the world's most popular cigarette...

The U.S. Is Not Living Up to Its Obligation to Protect the Health of Its Citizens

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July 17, 2017

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All countries around the world, including the United States, have committed to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which aim to strengthen universal peace and ...

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