Lobby Against Tobacco Products
ASH Ireland was established in 1992 by a joint initiative of the
Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation.
The Objectives of ASH Ireland are:
Education:
To advance the education of the public concerning the effects and
impact of cigarette and other forms of smoking on the health of
the community and the individual so as to reduce the toll of disease,
disability and death caused by smoking.
Research:
To promote, implement and encourage research into smoking and health,
and to publish, disseminate and communicate information for the
benefit of the health of the community at large.
Legislation:
To monitor Irish and European Legislation as well as relevant legislation
elsewhere; and to take action to promote greater control of the
advertising, sale and use of tobacco products through advocacy at
local, national and European levels.
Children:
To preserve and protect the health of children and young persons
by generating campaigns aimed at protecting them from tobacco promotion
and the dangers of tobacco addiction.
Resource Agency:
ASH offers a comprehensive database enabling it to be the substantial
independent resource agency specialising in tobacco control in Ireland.
ASH networks with health, education, cancer, heart and other relevant
tobacco control agencies in Europe and elsewhere, and engages in
effective exchanges of information and data with them. ASH contributes
to the effective co-ordination of smoking related activities of
other organisations interested in rationalising services in this
area.
ASH campaigns for the right to smoke-free air for
all persons in their workplaces, all public places and all forms
of public transport, so that non-smoking should become the accepted
norm in society.
Web site: www.ash.ie
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