ASH: Action on Smoking & Health

10/08/2026

+402%. That’s the growth in Philip Morris International’s US lobbying presence since 2021.

It’s the largest sustained climb among major to***co companies tracked by ASH.

To***co companies aren’t sitting on the sidelines. They’re building influence.

See the six-year trend: https://ow.ly/5G1A50ZUMgl
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10/07/2026

“Recognizing our core value of protecting the safety and public health of our community, we took bold action. Our City Council unanimously said no to to***co companies selling harmful products. We hope our action encourages other cities and counties to follow us in saying- not in our community.”

- Max Perrey, Mayor, City of Mill Valley

https://ow.ly/vZFz50ZVxu7
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Media Contact: Megan Manning [email protected] (202) 659 – 4310 Mill Valley, CA Becomes 4th Marin County Community to Eliminate To***co and Ni****ne Sales in One Year New ordinance phases out sale of ALL commercial to***co and ni****ne products by February 1, 2027 WASHINGTON, DC — October 7, 2026...

10/07/2026

Who’s lobbying for Big To***co in your state? We tracked 1,199 to***co lobbyist & firm registrations across all 50 states + D.C. in 2026.

And 339 lobbyists/firms have appeared every year for six years.

Who’s on the list? Explore here: https://ash.org/lobbyist-data
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10/06/2026

Breaking News: To***co Industry Maintains Extensive Lobbying Network Across All 50 States, New ASH Data Reveal

Six years of tracking show persistent to***co industry presence in state capitals, with 339 lobbyists and firms appearing every year since 2021.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/w6Hu50ZUMfz
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10/01/2026

“Megan Manning is an extraordinary leader and advocate for ASH, helping shape how we communicate our mission and amplify our impact for more than a decade. She brings a rare combination of strategic communications expertise, deep knowledge of the to***co control movement, and an unwavering commitment to advancing public health," said Laurent Huber, Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health.

"Her leadership has been particularly important as ASH helps build the To***co Endgame movement to phase out the sale of commercial to***co. I am thrilled to recognize Megan’s contributions with her promotion to Director of External Affairs, and I look forward to seeing her continue to strengthen ASH’s voice, reach, and influence as we work toward a world with ZERO to***co deaths.”

10/01/2026

Breaking: ASH Promotes Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy to Policy Director

“Kelsey has been an extraordinary force for change at ASH,” said Laurent Huber, Executive Director, Action on Smoking and Health. “She brings together legal expertise, international experience, strategic vision, and an unwavering commitment to protecting the right to health. Her leadership has helped expand what is possible in to***co control, and I am thrilled to see her take on this new role.”

“The to***co epidemic is not inevitable,” said Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy, Policy Director, Action on Smoking and Health. “We have the legal tools, the human rights frameworks, and the policy solutions to change its trajectory. Our challenge—and our opportunity—is to use them boldly, strategically, and together to protect the next generation.”

Media Contact: Megan Manning [email protected] (202) 659 – 4310 ASH Promotes Kelsey Romeo-Stuppy to Policy Director Her 13 Years of Leadership with ASH will Continue to Strengthen Our Movement WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 1, 2026 – Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is proud to announce the promoti...

10/01/2026

"The study is part of an ongoing Rutgers project examining how disinformation shaped the debate over menthol and flavored to***co policies, work that has traced industry arguments from their origins to their effects."

Rutgers researchers found that over 90% of nearly 250,000 comments on proposed rules were form letters, and nearly half the letters contained industry content.

09/29/2026

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) has published a new statement calling for a “to***co endgame” that would see European countries adopt policies aimed at permanently reducing to***co use and ending the epidemic.

The ERS is urging European countries to adopt "to***co endgame" policies to permanently reduce to***co use and end the epidemic.

09/24/2026

"Sh**ha smoke is not harmless and exposes users to toxic substances comparable to, or even sometimes higher than, those found in ci******es."

La chicha s’impose comme un enjeu de santé publique avec une progression marquée chez les adolescents et les jeunes adultes, tandis que les effets sanitaires liés à sa consommation sont de mieux en mieux documentés.

09/22/2026

The French National Health Insurance recommends banning the sale of ci******es to people born from 2009 onwards in order to create a "to***co-free generation" in France.

https://ow.ly/hKpR50ZIUtT

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L'Assurance maladie recommande une interdiction générationnelle de vente de tabac afin de faire émerger une « génération sans tabac » en France.