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Tobacco & Human Rights in Latin America

June 2, 2015

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An article written by ASH Staff Attorney Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy was recently published in the American Bar Association’s “International Law News.” The article discusses the growing problem of tobacco use in Latin...

We’re Almost There!

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April 1, 2015

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In the past two and half years, ASH has been working to ensure that tobacco control is included in the new UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These goals are being created to set countries’ development ag...

ASH participates in the World Conference on Tobacco or Health 2015

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March 16, 2015

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This week, several representatives of Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) will be attending the World Conference on Tobacco or Health in Abu Dhabi. WCTOH is a five-day scientific conference where presenters hig...

Criminal Liability and Human Rights Violations

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March 13, 2015

Tobacco products kill more people than alcohol, AIDS, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and suicides combined. Left unchecked, tobacco use will kill 1 billion people this century. As one state Supreme Court...

Publications

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March 12, 2015

Click here to read the report Policy Papers ASH works hard to inform and educate policy makers and the public about tobacco prevention and the tobacco industry. A number of informative policy papers ...

Statement from Executive Director on the 25th Anniversary of Smoke-free Skies

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February 25, 2015

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Smoke-free in the Skies, but not on the Ground Just 25 years ago, smoking was a pervasive norm. People could smoke at work, in restaurants, and even on airplanes. Non-smokers were exposed to second hand smoke ...

“We Have an Opportunity to Change History”

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January 29, 2015

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“Health must become a priority. The time is now,” said global tobacco control advocates in the Framework Convention Alliance video. They emphasize the importance of this year, 2015, and that leaders must ra...

Dirty Money

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January 19, 2015

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Why charities should not let Big Tobacco use them for marketing. Earlier this month, a journalist caused a stir among health charities by publicizing the fact that the American Red Cross accepts donations fro...

Legal Victories in International Tobacco Control 2014

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December 16, 2014

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Philip Morris International was fined in Brazil for targeting youth The consumer protection agency from the Brazilian state of São Paulo has fined Philip Morris over $480,000. The agency acted after a fo...

Results! Tobacco Treaty Success

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October 30, 2014

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The latest round of negotiations for the global tobacco treaty, the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), held in Moscow ended this past Saturday, October 18, 2014. Governmen...

Malaysia Defends Tobacco Control in TPP & FCTC

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October 27, 2014

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Almost 200 countries signed the World Health Organisation’s Tobacco Control Convention and are obliged to take measures to curb tobacco use. But the industry has hit back. A big tobacco company, Philip Morris,...

Tobacco Corporations Buy Political Influence

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October 8, 2014

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org TOBACCO CORPORATIONS BUY POLITICAL INFLUENCE Big Tobacco Contributes Over $1.6 Million Annually to Federal Can...

Stubbing Out the Tobacco Industry’s Abuse of Trade Agreements

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October 6, 2014

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The tobacco industry has a long history of flexing its muscles, namely in the area of investor protection schemes, against governments in the name of protecting its own market. TTIP is an opportunity to set a g...

In Putin snub, US will skip global tobacco summit hosted by Russia

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October 3, 2014

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In a shot at Russian President Vladimir Putin, the United States will not send a delegation to Moscow this month to participate in global health talks that hold major implications for the tobacco and burgeoning...

A Winnable Battle

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September 17, 2014

Blog, Smoke Alarms

The CDC identifies reducing tobacco as a “Winnable Battle” because tobacco is a public health priority with “large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them.” For ASH, the a...

US FCTC Implementation Guide

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September 16, 2014

Click here to read the guide U.S. NO LONGER LEADS IN TOBACCO WARS American Efforts to Cut Tobacco Use Fall Behind Those Abroad The United States, once a leader in public health measures on tobacco, is fal...

Why Read the ASH Report?

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June 10, 2014

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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

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June 2, 2014

A Global Perspective on Tobacco in America Read the full report here> Tobacco is the number one cause of preventable death, and while significant progress has been made, international examp...

Live at the UN: Event Promotes Tobacco Control in Post-2015 Development Agenda

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May 13, 2014

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The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—which range from halving extreme poverty rates to halting the spread of HIV/AIDS—form a blueprint agreed to by all the world’s countries and leading develo...

Full Text of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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March 19, 2014

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Action Review: Second Quarter Edition 2013

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July 11, 2013

WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 2013 The world lacks protection from tobacco and under 11% of the world's population is protected by comprehensive national smoke-free laws. This year's World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) the...

WHO Report Demonstrates Need for Higher Tobacco Taxes

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July 10, 2013

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Most effective measure is the most under-utilized WASHINGTON, DC. 10 July – A report released today by the World Health Organization concludes that tax and price measures are the “least-achieved” of a global m...

WHO FCTC: The Challenge of Implementation

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July 2, 2013

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By Al Munzer Chair, Board of Trustees, Action for Smoking and Health (ASH) The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) was developed in response to globalisation of the tobacco epidemic, and has ...

Tobacco consumption and hypertension increase the risk of death from cardiovascular disease

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June 7, 2013

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Within the framework of World No Tobacco Day, PAHO/WHO warns that these two risk factors cause the most deaths in the region. Washington, D.C., 5 June 2013 (PAHO/WHO) – Tobacco consumption increases the risk...

Global Pact Adopted to Curb Illicit Tobacco Trade

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November 12, 2012

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