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Graphic tobacco warnings pack a punch
Wednesday, 27 February 2008, 3:19 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
Regulations effective from today will see graphic pictorial health warnings appear on all tobacco sold in New Zealand. The large graphic images on the front and back of cigarette packs feature images of rotting gums and teeth, mouth cancer and gangrenous ... More >>
Research: Hollywood movies linked to Youth smoking
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 1:13 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
Three studies involving nearly 15,000 adolescents in the United States, Germany and Mexico all report that teens who see more smoking in films, usually U.S.-made movies, are more likely to start smoking in reality. This has implications for NZ teenagers ... More >>
Call for cigarettes to be sold from under counter
Monday, 5 March 2007, 10:03 am | Action On Smoking And Health
The Cancer Society and ASH want tobacco products to be kept out of sight in all petrol stations, shops and other retail outlets where cigarettes are sold. “We want cigarette displays off the walls at check-outs and placed under the counter,” Cancer Society ... More >>
Report shows NZ has right tobacco control formula
Tuesday, 19 December 2006, 2:46 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
MOH report shows NZ has the right tobacco control formula; help needed for youth smokers 23.5 percent of New Zealanders smoke according to the MOH’s Tobacco Trends 2006. This indicates that that the number of New Zealanders who smoke overall continues ... More >>
ASH pleased with packaging announcement
Thursday, 2 November 2006, 1:04 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) congratulates the Associate Minister’s decision to introduce pictorial warnings in cigarette packets sold in New Zealand. More >>
Light, mild and smooth? Yeah Right
Monday, 24 July 2006, 9:59 am | Action On Smoking And Health
A new survey shows terms such as light, mild and smooth create considerable confusion about the harm caused by cigarettes. The survey, conducted by researchers from Massey University and supported by ASH New Zealand, suggests the New Zealand government ... More >>
NZ well represented at interntl tobacco conference
Wednesday, 5 July 2006, 11:50 am | Action On Smoking And Health
The cream of New Zealand’s anti-tobacco experts travel to Washington this week for the 13th World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Becky Freeman ASH Director says,” It is fantastic that a large number of experts attending the conference have received ... More >>
Rotorua youth get creative juices flowing
Thursday, 18 May 2006, 10:29 am | Action On Smoking And Health
Fifteen schools in the Lakes region have been invited by local health organisations to take part in a creative competition to celebrate World Smokefree Day 31 May 2006. More >>
ASH supports biggest boldest picture warnings
Wednesday, 10 May 2006, 1:27 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
Leading smokefree group Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) supports Minister Damien O’Conner’s efforts to introduce picture warnings in New Zealand. Becky Freeman ASH Director says, “We are pleased that the minister’s office has finally released documents ... More >>
BP pleased with Tobacco sales
Thursday, 30 March 2006, 11:41 am | Action On Smoking And Health
Recent ACNielson Service Station Consumer Data (As printed in C-Store Magazine March 2006) showed growth in tobacco sales in service stations which claimed 37.2 percent of sales through January 1. More >>
Too Much Hollywood And Bollywood Smoking
Tuesday, 28 February 2006, 9:09 am | Action On Smoking And Health
Youth, parents and public health leaders around the world seek action re: world¡¦s two most prolific movie industries¡¦ continued promotion of smoking to youth More >>
Tobacco Co's Marketing Addiction To India’s Youth
Thursday, 19 January 2006, 9:29 am | Action On Smoking And Health
89 percent of the films released in India in 2004 and 2005 included generic or branded tobacco imagery, study shows. This is significantly up from the 76 percent of Indian films with tobacco as reported by the WHO study in 2003. More >>
ASH Votes for British American Tobacco New Zealand
Tuesday, 29 November 2005, 1:58 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
“In light of the fact that half of their best customers will die as a result of smoking their products, it is only right that British American Tobacco New Zealand be recognised for their contribution to our society,” says Becky Freeman, Director, ASH NZ. More >>
Psychological manipulation is the new marketing
Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 5:24 pm | Action On Smoking And Health
Who’s misleading? An industry that kills 4500 New Zealanders every year or an organisation that simply wants to bring the truth to the public. More >>
"Trust us: We’re Socially Responsible"
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 10:26 am | Action On Smoking And Health
A report published today by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) New Zealand draws attention to the manipulative efforts of BATNZ to portray itself as a caring organisation while playing word games to avoid responsibility for the detrimental affects of smoking. More >>
More teenagers say “NO” to smoking
Tuesday, 7 June 2005, 11:26 am | Action On Smoking And Health
A recent National Survey shows that in the field of tobacco control, New Zealand teenagers are winning by opting not to smoke. More >>
