ActionSmoking&Health

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: https://t.co/OwSlloInzk
#PhaseOutCigs #NCTOH2019

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Could nicotine be internationally controlled?

Palau's latest proposal is sparking a global conversation.🔗https://t.co/vJcGtYIIZr

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Racism and Big Tobacco: Then and Now 🔗https://t.co/05yDw9YPbC

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Banning supermarkets from selling cigarettes resulted in 23,000 fewer smokers: study 🔗https://t.co/ll4ap1VMAP

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Tobacco is still one of the world’s top killers – here are the key obstacles to enacting generational smoking bans🔗https://t.co/6dWcOfTlsk

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🎉 Easthampton has joined the Nicotine-Free Generation movement!

With the unanimous passage of its NFG ordinance, Massachusetts now has 25 communities protecting more than 688,000 residents through NFG policies.

#NicotineFreeGeneration #TobaccoEndgame

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New research from the University of Bath and the University of Sheffield suggests a tobacco industry levy could raise up to £4.9 billion while preventing more than 10,000 hospital admissions. Read more: https://t.co/q8UQnDMlid

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"Tobacco use was also higher among certain demographic and occupational groups, particularly adults in industries such as agriculture, construction and manufacturing."

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Happening tomorrow: a global discussion on tackling tobacco and nicotine use.

ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber will be speaking alongside international partners. Visit: https://t.co/2oLDn6DCBe to join tomorrow at 10 AM Eastern.

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For #WorldNoTobaccoDay, we must “unmask the appeal” of tobacco & nicotine products. Behind the flavors, sleek packaging, and influencer marketing is the same business model: addiction for profit.

Tobacco endgame is within reach. Read our #WNTD2026 blog: https://t.co/oIFFZmHFTc

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This #WorldNoTobaccoDay, ASH joins our partners in shining a light on all the tactics the tobacco industry uses to addict and maintain their customers.

Tobacco products kill when used exactly as intended. They should not be sold.

https://t.co/6YsTE7oUck
#WNTD2026

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Almost 60% of tobacco users wish they could quit.
That’s 750 million people worldwide.
With support, you CAN make your wish come true.
🔗https://t.co/tpB1ULh3vZ
#WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭 #TobaccoExposed

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Tobacco and nicotine companies deliberately design their products to hook you.

Sugars, flavours, and cooling agents all mask the harshness of nicotine so you inhale more, and get addicted faster.

#WorldNoTobaccoDay 🚭

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"More recently in November 2025, a study by the Power and Participation Research Centre on 121 schools and their surroundings in four divisions found 666 tobacco points of sale, averaging 5.5 outlets within 100 metres of each school."

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How can dental professionals help curb tobacco and nicotine use?

Next week, ASH Executive Director Laurent Huber joins global partners to discuss the role of oral health and cross-sector collaboration.

See flyer for details.

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Join ASH and the @PreventCancer Community Exchange this Thursday for a webinar to learn how local advocates are working on promising tobacco endgame approaches across the country. Register today 🔗https://t.co/sVtX5fGUEB

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"Conclusion: National prioritization to address smoking by patients with cancer and survivors through coordinated leadership and tailored implementation approaches can increase access to smoking cessation support across ambulatory cancer care settings."

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"The institution I grew up believing was on the side of the public - and whose name is still shorthand, globally, for trusted journalism - told me, in writing, that an industry killing eight million people a year was a business story like any other."

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"This strong rejection is the direct result of intense lobbying by the Tobacco industry, who have been working to prevent restrictions on one of the most dangerous and deadly products for human health – their only concern being their own financial gain."

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This #NoMentholSunday, we stand with our fellow advocates in seeking a ban on mentholated tobacco products.

For anyone ready to begin their quit journey, visit https://t.co/zfHfIOpKmG or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW.

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"Federal cuts that decimated the Office of Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mean that Agaku, and others like him at companies and universities, are now working to fill in a range of gaps left by the government."

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