Action on Smoking and Health
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| Abbreviation | ASH |
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| Motto | Global action for everyone's health |
| Founder | Professor John Banzhaf |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC, USA |
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| Dr. Alfred Munzer (Chair), Mr. Doug Blanke, Dr. Chuck Crawford, Ms. Patricia Lambert, Ms. M.R. (Marion) Wells | |
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Laurent Huber (Executive Director) |
| Mission | To be a prime mover in domestic and global tobacco control through advocacy, communication, the force of law and our essential partnership with the Framework Convention Alliance for Tobacco Control. |
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| Abbreviation | ASH |
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| Formation | 20 January 1971 |
| Founder | Royal College of Physicians |
| Type | Pressure group / Charity |
| Registration no. | 262067 |
| Headquarters | 67-68 Hatton Garden |
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England |
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| Website | ash |
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| Abbreviation | ASH Scotland |
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| Formation | 1973 |
| Founder | Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
| Type | Pressure group / Charity |
| Headquarters | 8 Frederick Street, Edinburgh |
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Chair
Chief Executive |
Mary Cuthbert Sheila Duffy |
| Website | www |
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| Abbreviation | ASH Wales |
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| Formation | 1976 |
| Type | Charitable organisation |
| Headquarters | 14-18 City Road |
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President
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Baroness Finlay of Llandaff John Griffiths Suzanne Cass |
| Website | www.ashwales.org.uk |
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is the name of a number of autonomous pressure groups/charities throughout the world which seek to publicise the risks associated with tobacco smoking and campaign for greater restrictions on cigarette and tobacco sales.
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) was formed in 1967 by John F. Banzhaf III, and a distinguished body of physicians, attorneys and other prominent citizens who saw the need for an organization to represent nonsmokers’ rights. Over the years, ASH has taken the lead on a variety of initiatives to counter the deaths and economic burden imposed by the tobacco industry.
ASH has a long history of advocacy, education and legal initiatives in the fight against tobacco. ASH has fought for health in courts, before legislative bodies and regulatory agencies, as well as international agencies such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization. ASH’s work and the work of its allies has spanned more than 40 years. Since the release of the original Surgeon General Report on smoking in January 1964, the global initiative for the prevention of tobacco-related damages has made enormous progress—and ASH has played a major role in achieving this progress.
ASH’s actions have led to significant progress, including:
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a registered charity established in 1971, that aims to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco. It works to raise awareness of the health risks of tobacco, and also campaigns for policy measures. It provides the secretariat of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on smoking and health.
ASH was established in 1971 by the Royal College of Physicians following the refusal of the UK Government to act on the College's demand for laws to reduce tobacco use. Former health minister, John Dunwoody, became its first director. Its present-day board of trustees reflects its continued support from the medical establishment as it is composed largely of doctors and scientists.
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