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ASH advocates for innovative legal & policy measures to end the global tobacco epidemic. RT ≠ endorsements. #AfterTobacco #TobaccoViolation
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The only place cigarettes belong is in a museum. Let's push them there by phasing out their sale. Join our movement to set the sun on big tobacco here: ow.ly/J1ks50vGkq5
#PhaseOutCigs #NCTOH2019
The European Respiratory Society (ERS) has published a new statement calling for a “tobacco endgame” that would see European countries adopt policies aimed at permanently reducing tobacco use and ending the epidemic.
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"Shisha smoke is not harmless and exposes users to toxic substances comparable to, or even sometimes higher than, those found in cigarettes."
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The French National Health Insurance recommends banning the sale of cigarettes to people born from 2009 onwards in order to create a "tobacco-free generation" in France.
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#TobaccoEndgame
"Rather than establishing a threshold age at which smoking becomes acceptable, it sends a clear message that because there is no age at which smoking is safe, there is none at which it should be considered acceptable."
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For World Patient Safety Day today, let’s remember one question healthcare workers can ask at every visit to save a life...
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#WorldPatientSafetyDay #PatientSafety
Breaking: Corte Madera, CA Passed the 1st Tobacco Sales Ban Without Exemptions
“The new standard has been set, and it’s time for more jurisdictions to follow Corte Madera’s lead in prioritizing their citizens’ lives,” said @LaurentHuber, ASH.
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"The European Union’s independent investigator has launched an inquiry into meetings in which tobacco industry representatives asked European Commission staff to intervene in other countries' policies."
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"Single-bout exercise acutely reduced cravings, with moderate-to-large effects immediately and up to 30 min post-exercise."
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As tobacco control advocates increasingly face intimidation, there is an important question:
How can the human rights defenders framework help strengthen protection for those working to advance tobacco control?
New Brief released today: ow.ly/slVb50ZL0vV
Tobacco farming in #Indonesia often yields low or negative profits, with high costs and debt cycles.
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Ghanaians are calling out their FDA for allowing candy cigarettes to be sold there, citing the clear risk of glamorizing smoking for children.
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"Mari Silva, a senior at the school, said if a law like this was implemented years ago, many people would still have family members. 'Think about the people not here,' said Silva. 'Protect one more family from this kind of loss.'”
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#TobaccoEndgame
The World Health Organization is calling for nominations to the World No Tobacco Day Awards for individuals or organizations in each of the six WHO Regions for their accomplishments in the area of tobacco control.
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The War on Tobacco Is Not Over – and We’re Losing Ground 🔗usnews.com/opinion/ideas-opi…
Denver sues Philip Morris over cigarette butt litter
A 1979 report advising companies on how to avoid liability under modern litter laws suggests tobacco manufacturers have known what happens to their product after use for decades. 🔗ow.ly/ahqe50ZAzC7
Cigar and Pipe Smoking Increases Risk for Lung Cancer and Elevates Screening Needs 🔗medscape.com/viewarticle/cig…
"Tobacco-free" is accurate marketing — and that's the problem. Our ASH Policy Fellow David An on Zyn, nicotine pouches, and why moving nicotine out of the tobacco aisle doesn't move it out of the addiction business. 🔗ow.ly/AVqZ50Zul2Q
The Massachusetts activist fighting to ban nicotine for generations to come 🔗ow.ly/YoNq50YWvNp
A Review of Environmental Pollution from the Use and Disposal of Cigarettes and Electronic Cigarettes: Contaminants, Sources, and Impacts 🔗ow.ly/ECk650YWvC2