ASH’s Ongoing Work at CERD
September 2022 – This year, many people and organizations have focused their energy on social justice, and ASH is no exception.
As you may know, this summer, ASH led 120 organizations in submitting a report ...
120 Organizations Call on UN Committee to Recommend US Remove Menthol
120 Organizations Call on UN Committee to Recommend US Remove Menthol
Tobacco Companies’ Marketing Tactics Violate Black Americans’ Right to be Free from Racial Discrimination
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Joint Statement: The FDA Agrees to Ban Menthol, To Protect African Americans
The FDA Agrees to Ban Menthol, To Protect African Americans
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) responds to a lawsuit filed by ASH, AATCLC, AMA, and NMA on Saving Black Lives
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Statement on FDA’s Response in Favor of Banning Menthol
Statement on FDA’s Response in Favor of Banning Menthol
Statement of Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Managing Attorney at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
WASHINGTON, DC – April 29, 2021 –Today, we celebrate with all ...
97 Organizations Agree, UN Human Rights Committee Must Address Menthol
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Megan Arendt
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97 Organizations Agree, UN Human Rights Committee Must Address Menthol
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) leads 97 organizations from around the wo...
Tobacco Companies Racially Discriminate Against Minorities
Tobacco use disproportionately affects many marginalized populations, including racial and ethnic minorities, who have a long and documented history of being aggressively targeted by the tobacco industry.
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National Medical Association (NMA) Joins AATCLC, AMA AND ASH IN LAWSUIT AGAINST THE FDA
National Medical Association (NMA) Joins AATCLC, AMA and ASH in Lawsuit Against the FDA
Lawsuit seeks to require the FDA to take action on menthol cigarettes
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AATCLC: Tracy Brown, 888-881-6619...
Truth Initiative Research on Federal Ban on Menthol Cigarettes
"New Truth Initiative® research shows most adults (56.4%) support a federal ban on menthol cigarettes, the last remaining flavored cigarette still sold in the U.S. that has long been marketed to Black Americans...
ASH & AATCLC File Lawsuit Against FDA
This press release was re-issued on September 3rd and December 3rd, 2020 with the addition of the American Medical Association (AMA) and National Medical Association (NMA) as a co-plantiffs. See the latest news...
