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We are mindful that we owe the progress of the last thirty years
to organizations carrying out advocacy and education. Here are links to some of them, in alphabetical order.
Tobacco-Related
ASH: Action on Smoking and Health
Working for the rights of nonsmokers for over 30 years.
Weighed in on issues such as the right to a smokefree workplace and
cigarette advertising. Supported by memberships.
Action on Smoking and Health Foundation of Thailand
Non-governmental, non-profit organization working on education and advocacy.
Nice graphics too.
AirSpace
Excellent Canadian site with activism information and also a guide to
smokefree pubs (yea!!)
DontSmoke
This site features the personal story of how the webmaster
(a longtime smoker) quit, and his collection of links to help others.
He isn't promoting any particular way of quitting, just offering
moral support and community (see the bulletin boards).
There's passion and commitment here. Plus neat splashing fire hydrants :)
KickButt
News service related to smoking legislation and other events.
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights
Information on California smoking laws
Non Smokers' Movement of Australia
Physicians for a Smoke Free Canada
Working to reduce smoking-related illnesses due to smoking and *second hand* exposure.
SmokeFree Airports
Campaign to ban smoking in airports.
Røykfritt Miljø Norge
((Smokefree Environment Norway) )
Private group working for nonsmokers' rights.
Thoughtful and humorous. Norsk (Norwegian) and English.
Smoke-Free Environments Law Project
(U.S.A.) A nice compendium of local tobacco control initiatives. Should be valuable to people working on similar efforts.
Tobacco BBS
Possibly the premier American web site on developments in the politics of tobacco, with a newsfeed, and information about legislation, lawsuits and health effects.
Tobaksfakta
Tobaksfakta informerar om tobak och tobaksbrukets effekter på hälsa och ekonomi.
Sidan har kommit till i samarbete mellan, Cancerfonden, Folkhälsoinstitutet, Hjärt-Lungfonden, Läkare mot Tobak
Swedish web site focusing on the effect of tobacco on health and the economy.
A project of the Swedish Cancer Society, the National Institute of Public Health, the Heart-Lung Foundation and Doctors against Tobacco.
University of Wisconsin Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention
Aademic center and clinic established to help smokers quit and help young people not start. They offer physical work-ups, medical counseling and support groups.
Other Good Organizations
A roving reporter who has sent in many useful reviews
asks that, in return, we link to this worthwhile organization:
The Myelin Project
They support research into demylinating diseases like
multiple sclerosis. The movie
Lorenzo's Oil is about the founders of The Myelin Project and the work
they did with their son Lorenzo. He has adrenoleukodystrophy. It also
destroys the myelin like MS. ALD is usually fatal at about age 7.
Lorenzo is still alive over 10 years after the movie was made.
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