IASLC Statement on Philip Morris’ New Manifesto Highlights the Importance of Tobacco Control Arendtm February 3, 2017 Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News On February 1, 2017, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) issued the following statement: “According to its own public reports, in 2016 Phillip Morris manufactured 800 billion...
What’s next in 2017 Arendtm December 22, 2016 ASH in the News, Blog, Featured News & Events, News & Events As the year comes to a close, we would like to take the time to thank all of our donors and allies for your ongoing support, 2017 will be very special, as it marks our 50th year as an organization. In honor ...
Tobacco Free Generation Arendtm April 9, 2015 Blog, Featured News & Events, Smoke Alarms, Smoke Alarms: ASH Legal Updates 1 In Tasmania, Australia last week, a bill was introduced to the Legislative Council that would create a “Tobacco Free Generation.” You can read the draft text of the bill here>. The phrase tobacco free g...
We’re Almost There! Arendtm April 1, 2015 Blog, Featured News & Events 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...
U.S. breaks its promise on protecting tobacco control, AGAIN ash July 19, 2013 Featured News & Events, News & Events U.S. Unlikely To Table Drug IPR, Tobacco Proposal At Current TPP Round Posted: July 18, 2013 KOTA KINABALU -- A spokeswoman for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative strongly signaled that...
U.S. Health Groups to USTR: Protect Tobacco Control Measures Under Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement ash June 27, 2013 Featured News & Events, Related News Leading U.S. public health groups are urging newly confirmed United States Trade Representative (USTR) Michael Froman to move forward with a proposal that would protect nations' authority to enact measures to r...
WNTD: The Nightmare Epidemic Created by Tobacco Marketing ash May 31, 2013 FAQs, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News Tobacco is a Deadly Product - Tobacco kills up to half of its users. - Tobacco kills nearly 6 million people each year, of whom more than 5 million are from direct tobacco use and more tha...
Tobacco Companies Are Not Public Health Stakeholders, Experts Conclude ash May 31, 2013 Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News When assessing information presented by the tobacco industry, the US regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and regulatory bodies in other countries, should be aware that they are dealing with compan...
Ireland: a Hero of Tobacco Control ash May 30, 2013 Events, Featured News & Events, News & Events, Related News Ireland set to become 2nd country in the world to introduce plain pack cigarettes “It is with great pleasure that I announce, ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Friday, that I have received Government ...