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Sign on Letter to the President of the Swiss Confederation

September 24, 2018

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Read the sign on letter from 106 signatory organizations here. Read President Berset's response here. Photos for Media Use from Press Conference here. View Press Conference powerpoint. Overview of Press...

PMI says they are “designing a smoke-free future,” but their actions speak the real truth

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July 12, 2018

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Recently the Philippines Tobacco Institute, which represents Philip Morris International (PMI), among other tobacco companies, filed two lawsuits against the small city of Balanga in the Philippines. Litigation...

Let’s Get Rid of Cigarettes

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December 5, 2017

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A World Where Cigarettes are No Longer Sold for Profit is Within Reach Contact: Megan Arendt, (202) 659 – 4310 WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 6, 2017 – Cigarettes are the only consumer good that kills when used ...

FINALLY! Corrective Ads Published!

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November 20, 2017

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**UPDATE 3** - Beginning on November 26, 2017 the public will begin seeing long-awaited “corrective statements” by the tobacco industry on television and in newspapers. The major U.S. tobacco companies were ...

Action Review: Third Quarter Edition 2017

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October 20, 2017

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Open Letter to PMI from 123 Organizations Since this campaign launched in mid-September, we’ve continued to receive additional sign-ons from organizations demanding that Philip Morris International i...

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...

95 Health Groups to Philip Morris International: Stop Selling Cigarettes

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September 14, 2017

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 – Today, 95 organizations from around the globe published an open letter to Philip Morris International (PMI) demanding that they immediately cease the production, marketin...

Open Letter to PMI from 123 Organizations

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September 14, 2017

Philip Morris International Pretends to Care

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September 13, 2017

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Philip Morris International announced today that they have pledged $1 billion to work towards a smoke-free world. Some are inclined to greet this announcement with applause; but this venture should instead be v...

The world’s largest tobacco company wanted good press – but it backfired

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May 29, 2017

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Re-printed as an English translation with permission from Buzzfeed Germany, original article in German here. Stop producing or marketing tobacco! This is what an Institute for Human Rights has recommended to ...

PMI Befriends Human Rights Org

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May 2, 2017

Uruguay Wins Its Tobacco Case Against Philip Morris International

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July 8, 2016

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org STATEMENT BY LAURENT HUBER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ACTION ON SMOKING AND HEALTH Uruguay Wins Its Tobacco Case...

2015 was a Very Bad Year for the Tobacco Industry

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December 18, 2015

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And it’s only going to get worse for them. I was asked two weeks ago to blog about my end-of-year thoughts. Something told me to procrastinate, and I am glad I did. Within 24 hours before putting fingers to ...

ASH 2015 Tobacco Industry Monitoring Report Card

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November 2, 2015

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ASH’s Tobacco Industry Monitoring (TIM) program works to track and publicize tobacco industry behavior. Our TIM program stems from Article 5.3 of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which o...

Tobacco Demonstrates Troubles for Trade Agreements

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June 16, 2015

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In 2012, Australia implemented tough anti-tobacco regulations, requiring that all cigarettes be sold in plain, logo-free brown packages dominated by health warnings. Philip Morris Asia filed suit, claiming that...

#StopMarlboro

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May 13, 2015

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Marlboro’s “Be Marlboro” campaign is in the news again - this time because of a copyright claim. #JeffWeCan Flash Mob in Times Square Since 2011, Philip Morris International (PMI), which owns the Marlbo...

John Oliver Gives PMI a Lesson in Marketing

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February 16, 2015

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Comedian John Oliver took on Philip Morris International (PMI) Sunday night on his HBO show "Last Week Tonight." ASH Policy Director Chris Bostic was privileged to see the taping in person. It is a hilarious an...

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 f...

Philip Morris sues the EU over Tobacco Products Directive

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November 4, 2014

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Subsidiaries of Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) (NYSE/Euronext Paris: PM) today obtained a green light from an English Court to challenge the EU’s Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) before the Court...

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