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http://www.ash.org.uk/
ASH-UK - Action on Smoking and Health Open in a new browser windowEditor's Pick
   Resources for advocates include tobacco history, factsheets, schools resources, presentation resources, discussion, policy analysis, and an extensive analysis of the tobacco industry based on industry internal memos.
   http://www.ash.org.uk/

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ASAP911Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Individual advocate in Kentucky.
   http://asap911tobacco.com
Breed's Tobacco Activism Guide Open in a new browser window  
   A comprehensive guide to the Internet for the Tobacco Control Advocate by Dr. Larry Breed, DrPH covers dozens of topics and outlines activism responses to tobacco, with an emphasis on knowledge before action.
   http://www.tobacco.org/Resources/lbguide.html
RI Tobacco Control Network Open in a new browser window  
   The Rhode Island Tobacco Control Network has a local calendar, factsheets, RI state laws on tobacco, RI communities with tobacco control ordinances, and advocate training.
   http://www.ritobaccocontrolnet.com/
INFACT Open in a new browser window  
   National grassroots organization founded in 1977, best known for its successful Nestle and GE boycott campaigns. Features information on the tobacco industry, explodes the myths pushed by tobacco industry PR (e.g. "smoking is an adult custom"),
   http://www.infact.org
Making it UNCOOL Open in a new browser window  
   Article by Robert Worth in The Washington Monthly. He thinks we should make fun of tobacco products.
   http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/1999/9903.worth.cigs.html
Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada Open in a new browser window  
   Covers everything from tobaco marketing to constituents of secondhand smoke to economic costs of smoking in Canada.
   http://www.smoke-free.ca/
International Network of Women Against Tobacco (INWAT) Open in a new browser window  
   Founded in 1990 by women tobacco control leaders to address the complex issues of tobacco use among women and young girls.
   http://www.inwat.org/
Virginia GASP home page Open in a new browser window  
   Factsheets on tobacco and the tobacco industry developed by Virginia GASP. Extensive summary of tobacco industry misconduct.
   http://www.gasp.org/#factsheets
The Shuster Project - Tobacco Industry Fraud & False Claims Issues Open in a new browser window  
   Award-winning site examines non-health related tobacco industry fraud and false claims issues, presenting authentic tobacco company documents to illustrate tobacco company policies, practices, procedures and claims. Features grassroots programs and inter
   http://www.rxshuster.org/
ASH Australia Open in a new browser window  
   Factsheets, letters, analysis, white papers, stories, comments, and newsletter cover tobacco control, tobacco disease, cancer, addiction, advocacy, media, youth smoking, films and entertainment, tobacco policy, and smokefree public places.
   http://www.ashaust.org.au/
Tobacco Post - Canada's best anti-tobacco site Open in a new browser window  
   Canadian coverage of tobacco wars. Covers friends and opponents of the industry in Canada.
   http://healthwatcher.net/nopatsy.html
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control: World Health Organization Open in a new browser window  
   Advocates for strong global action to control the spread of tobacco.
   http://nosmoking.ws/
World No Tobacco Day Ecards Open in a new browser window  
   Send an ecard to encourage someone you know to take action against tobacco use.
   http://www.wntd.com/ecards/index.htm
Get Outraged Open in a new browser window  
   "Tobacco is the largest single cause of premature death in the developed world, responsible for about 30% of all deaths among persons 35 to 69 years of age." Dedicated to "exposing tobacco industry lies and deceit and helping ordinary cit
   http://www.getoutraged.com/
American Lung Association Action Network Open in a new browser window  
   How to get involved to support clean, safe, air, and healthy lungs, with policy change, strong legislation, and advocacy.
   http://lungaction.org/
Prescription for Change Open in a new browser window  
   "To help a persistent cough, go to aisle 8. To get a persistent cough, go to aisle 14" Advocacy to urge pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products.
   http://www.rxforchange.org/
NO PATSY Homepage - National Organization of People Attacking Tobacco Sales to Youth Open in a new browser window  
   Canada's Tobacco Activist Headquarters - Top stories from NO PATSY - Canadian coverage of tobacco wars, the battles, the lawsuits, the government actions.
   http://www.healthwatcher.net/index-2new.html
Tobacco Control Open in a new browser window  
   Research paper. Extensive and fully documented look at Arizona's Proposition 200. Concludes: "health advocates in Arizona successfully fought tobacco industry attempts to divert the health education funds and pass preemptive legislation. But the exe
   http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/8/2/141
San Francisco African American Tobacco Free Project Open in a new browser window  
   The San Francisco African American Tobacco Free Project fights the pervasive infuence of the tobacco industry in our community. "We used to pick it -- now they want us to smoke it!"
   http://www.polarisinc.com/tobacco/
Tobacco Cases 1830 - 2000 Open in a new browser window  
   Near-exhaustive compilation of lawsuits against the tobacco industry.
   http://medicolegal.tripod.com/alltcases.htm
Tobacco War: Inside the California Battles Open in a new browser window  
   Charts the dramatic and complex history of tobacco politics in California over the past quarter century. By Stan Glantz and Edith Balbach.
   http://www.ucpress.edu/tobaccowar/
MASCOT: Multicultural Advocates for Social Change on Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Statistics, factsheets, and discussion on tobacco policy, smokefree workplaces, retailers selling to youth, industry quotes on nicotine and addiction, and medical costs due to smoking.
   http://www.mascotcoalition.org/
Frontline: Interview with Stanton Glantz Open in a new browser window  
   Covers the Brown and Williamson papers, how they got to Glantz, what we've learned from them about the tobacco industry, how the industry tried to intimidate Glantz and UCSF to suppress them and why UCSF stood up to the industry where ABC and CBS did not.
   http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/smoke/interviews/glantz.html
Tobacco To 21 Open in a new browser window  
   Ohio-based organization; advocates making 21 the minimum age to buy tobacco. Describes tobacco history; industry promotion; tobacco and health; addiction; costs of tobacco use; use by children; and public policy.
   http://www.tobacco21.org/
National Clearinghouse on Tobacco and Health (NCTH) Open in a new browser window  
   Information and networking services for tobacco use prevention and reduction programs, projects, resources, and advocacy in Canada.
   http://www.ncth.ca
Nicotine Victims Open in a new browser window  
   Focus is on tobacco product addiction.
   http://www.nicotinevictims.com
Join the Joe Chemo Campaign! Open in a new browser window  
   Official site of Joe Chemo can provide the Joe Chemo costume for qualified groups and individuals to smoke up an antismoking event.
   http://www.joechemo.org/campaign.htm
Wallgreens.Com Open in a new browser window  
   A Chicago teen fights to get Walgreens, the nation's largest pharmacy, to stop selling tobacco products.
   http://www.Wallgreens.com/
Timiskaming Tobacco-Free Coalition Open in a new browser window  
   Supports protection from secondhand smoke, tobacco prevention and reduction, in Timiskaming Canada.
   http://www.timiskaminghu.com/coalition/tobacco/
Connecticut Stop Tobacco-Save Kids Open in a new browser window  
   Site is dedicated to wipe out tobacco use by kids in 10 years or less.
   http://www.ctstoptobacco-savekids.com/
Advocating for the Public's Health Open in a new browser window  
   Slide presentation on "using media advocacy to cut through tobacco's smoke and mirrors" was developed by the University of Connecticut, Department of Community Medicine and Health Care.
   http://www.commed.uchc.edu/healthservices/mediaadvoc/default.htm
Health Canada: Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Information from Health Canada on smoking and tobacco use. Reports, statistics, studies, news releases, and regulations.
   http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/tobacco.htm
Jeffrey Wigand, Ph.D. Open in a new browser window  
   Tobacco whistleblower whose story is featured in the movie 'The Insider'
   http://www.jeffreywigand.com/
GLOBALink - The International Tobacco Control Network Open in a new browser window  
   A central place for all tobacco-control advocates. GLOBALink is a clearinghouse on tobacco: News bulletins, Discussion groups, List servers, free web-hosting, free listserver.
   http://www.globalink.org/globdemo/
The Tobacco Scandal: Where is the Outrage? Open in a new browser window  
   Speech given by Dr. Koop in September 1998. Dr. Koop found the real scandal at the time was Big Tobacco's power in Congress. He gives his reasons for outrage at that scandal, in moving and vivid terms.
   http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/7/4/393
Tobacco Money in Politics: Over $25 million Open in a new browser window  
   Common cause study.
   http://www.commoncause.org/publications/051397_sdy.htm
Smokinghurts.com Open in a new browser window  
   Information on smokefree restaurants, smokefree apartments and condos, coalitions, and research.
   http://www.smokinghurts.com/
Big Tobacco Sucks Open in a new browser window  
   Campaign against Transnational Tobacco mobilizes students to use the investment power of their universities to challenge the global tobacco industry's violation of human rights, public health, and the environment; site requires Flash.
   http://www.bigtobaccosucks.org/
Licensed to Kill, Inc. Open in a new browser window  
   Parody of cigarette industry marketing makes points about how the industry makes its money.
   http://www.licensedtokill.biz/
The Tobacco Wars American Style Open in a new browser window  
   Canadian physician Terry Polevoy looks at the U.S. tobacco scene.
   http://www.healthwatcher.net/News-UStobacco/ustobnews.html
Students Oppose Smoking Open in a new browser window  
   Organization founded by student smokers and non-smokers dedicated to easing the problem of student tobacco use in Montgomery County, Maryland.
   http://www.sosnow.org/
Public Citizen: Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Amicus briefs, litigation summaries, testimony, comments, and articles by Public Citizen regarding tobacco regulation, litigation, and legislation.
   http://www.citizen.org/litigation/briefs/Tobacco/index.cfm
Advocacy Institute: Tobacco Control Project Open in a new browser window  
   Supports research, education, communication, training and advocacy for tobacco control and a smoke-free society.
   http://www.advocacy.org/tobacco.htm
Alliance of Boulder County on Tobacco and Health Open in a new browser window  
   Citizens and organizations advocating policy decisions, educational and prevention efforts to address the problem of tobacco in their communities. Provides tobacco news, issues, analysis, advocacy; factsheets and policy papers.
   http://bcn.boulder.co.us/community/abct/
Robert Sklaroff's Tobacco Page Open in a new browser window  
   Robert Sklaroff, MD, writes about his decades-long effort to fight Big Tobacco.
   http://sklaroff.globalink.org/homepage-tobacco.html
PIRG: Smokefree Environment Campaign Open in a new browser window  
   Public Interest Research Group, a consumer organization, finds that Big Tobacco does a lot that affects the public interest.
   http://www.pirg.org/consumer/tobacco/index.htm
International Non Governmental Coalition Against Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   News, resources, events, facts and figures, materials.
   http://www.ingcat.org/
Singer/songwriter Forms Coalition to Fight Tobacco Industry Open in a new browser window  
   Leslie Nuchow rejected a lucrative promotion offer when she learned it was from Philip Morris. Then she formed Virginia SLAM! a coalition of musicians, music industry professionals and community activists working against the tobacco industry's manipulati
   http://www.kcstar.com/item/pages/fyi.pat,fyi/30da14cb.508,.html
Louisiana Cancer and Lung Trust Fund Board Open in a new browser window  
   Committed to the prevention of addiction to tobacco.
   http://www.lcltfb.org/tobacco/default.html
SIF Research: Tobacco's Changing Context Open in a new browser window  
   Explores the different approaches that shareholders can take in formulating a response to tobacco, such as divestment, modification of investments and shareholder resolutions. A sampling of institutions, including pension funds, universities, insurance co
   http://www.socialinvest.org/areas/research/tobacco/
A Smokefree World Open in a new browser window  
   Personal page of Robert Starkey.
   http://www.geocities.com/smokefree1/
Advocacy Info: Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Information from the American College of Cheest Physicians on tobacco advocacy.
   http://www.chestnet.org/about/advocacy/tobacco/
Action In The War Against Big Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Letters, press releases, and correspondence advocating for a tobacco free society. Emphasis on what ordinary citizens can do.
   http://www.cleanlungs.com/action/index.html
Promoting Clean Indoor Air Legislation Open in a new browser window  
   ASH publication.
   http://ash.org/papers/h201.htm
Countering Big Tobacco's Lies and PR -- Creatively Open in a new browser window  
   Collection of humorous, hard-hitting, innovative and inspiring counter-advertising examples and ideas from around the world.
   http://www.essentialaction.org/tobacco/qofm/0202a.html
Cigarette Litter Open in a new browser window  
   Organization dedicated to drastically reducing the amount of cigarette litter through educational campaigns.
   http://www.cigarettelitter.org/
Tobacco Survivors United Open in a new browser window  
   A network of survivors, families, and friends of men and women who have overcome the damanges of tobacco products; informs the public and advocates for a smokefree society.
   http://www.tobaccosurvivorsunited.org/
Mobilizing the Gay and Lesbian Community Against Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Short item on community-based organization against tobacco promotion.
   http://www.communityfocus.org/newsletter.html#article2
Philip Morris Info Sheet Open in a new browser window  
   From a Stanford University student organization responding to Philip Morris recruiting on campus.
   http://www.stanford.edu/group/SICD/PhilipMorris/pmorris.html
NYPIRG: Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Information on secondhand smoke, tobacco divestment, clean indoor air laws; downloadable book on Big Tobacco and what you can do.
   http://www.nypirg.org/health/tobacco/
Essential Action: Taking on Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Background papers, analysis, and resources for smokefree advocacy including workshops, factsheets, letter writing campaigns, and pairing tobacco control groups in the US and Canda with groups in Asia, Africa, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, and
   http://www.essentialaction.org/tobacco/
NAAAPI: Tobacco Control Advocacy Open in a new browser window  
   The National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery (NAAAPI) has worked since 1990 to reduce the effects that the tobacco industry has had on the African American community and communities of color.
   http://www.naaapi.org/tobacco/default.asp
Altria Means Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Site provides resources to help researchers, community activists, and the public develop counterstrategies to the Philip Morris name change to Altria.
   http://www.altriameanstobacco.com/
Advocating for Tobacco Policy Change Open in a new browser window  
   Pamphlet developed by the Praxis Project provides resources for smokefree advocates.
   http://www.thepraxisproject.org/tools/advocacy_how_to_tobacco.pdf
MASSPIRG: Tough On Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Tobacco control and prevention programs, information on youth and tobaco, the tobacco industry, and local clean air initiatives.
   http://masspirg.org/MA.asp?id2=8330&id3=MA&
Tobacco Free U Open in a new browser window  
   Works on college campuses to prevent starting, promote quitting, prevent exposure to secondhand smoke, and utlimately create tobacco-free campuses across the nation.
   http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/
New York State College Alliance Against Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Network of student coalitions at colleges and universities throughout New York State educating and advocating against tobacco and for smokefree dorms, buildings, and events.
   http://www.nyscaat.org/
Grim Reaper Society/Association des Faucheuses Open in a new browser window  
   An accounting of Tobacco-related deaths, highlighted by the figure of death: the Grim Reaper.
   http://www.grimreaper.org/
Don't Pardon Big Tobacco Open in a new browser window  
   Allows anyone concerned about the tobacco industry's practice of marketing to kids to send an instant fax to President Bush telling him not to weaken the US government's lawsuit against tobacco companies.
   http://tfk.grassroots.com/doj/
Kids Before Profits Open in a new browser window  
   Lets you send a letter to your elected officials asking them to take action to protect kids from tobacco.
   http://tfk.grassroots.com/tfk_candidateEd/CandidateEd_Home_NEW/
Philip Morris Can't Hide Open in a new browser window  
   Presents video on Philip Morris's name change to Altria, and offers ideas for taking action.
   http://tfk.grassroots.com/pmch/
Motherjones.com - See For Yourself: The Spiked PSA Open in a new browser window  
   A Quicktime video clip of an anti-smoking ad aired in California until it was pulled by the governor.
   http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/1996/05/qt2.html
British Medical Journal - Shareholder Actions: Changing the Behavior of Tobacco Companies and Their Allies Open in a new browser window  
   The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility has developed strategy for dealing with the tobacco industry and its allies by using their stock to challenge issues through shareholder resolutions.
   http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/321/7257/375
Tobacco Control Supersite Open in a new browser window  
   Addressing contemporary issues in international tobacco control with particular relevance to Australia.
   http://tobacco.health.usyd.edu.au/
Tarbox, Barb Open in a new browser window  
   Victim of smoking-related cancer. Led crusade across Canada to stop children from starting to smoke. Includes story, short commercials she recorded, transcripts of those commercials, and donation information.
   http://tobacco.aadac.com/media_campaigns/barb_tarbox/