Advocacy Institute
A training institute that helps other groups advance their own goals through sharpened
political skills. The Advocacy Institute administers SCARCNet, a private computer
network for tobacco control advocates.
Contact
Advocacy Insitute
1701 L Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202/659-8475; Fax: 202/659-8484
Email: ai0032@advinst.org
National Center for Tobacco Free Kids
The country's largest nongovernment initiative ever launched to protect children from
tobacco addition. The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is the action arm of the Center.
The
Campaign serves as a resource and partner for over 100 health, civic and other groups
dedicated
to reducing tobacco use among America's children.
Contact
Judith Glanz
1707 L Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202/296-5469; Fax: 202/296 5427
Coalition on Smoking or Health
A coalition comprised of the American Cancer Society, American Lung Association, and
American Heart Association working together for tobacco control. The coalition works to
educate policy makers and the public about tobacco control and also tracks bills at the
federal and
state level that pertain to tobacco.
Contact
Joy Epstein (federal issues)
1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 820
Washington, D.C. 20036
Phone: 202/452-1184; Fax: 202/452-1417
Email: ai0232@advinst.org
Americans for Nonsmokers Rights
A national membership group working for clean indoor air and other tobacco control
issues.
Contact
Patricia Brazil (kids and tobacco) or Robin Hobart (clean indoor air)
2530 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 510/841-3032; Fax: 510/841-7702
Email: anr@sirius.com; URL: http://www.no-smoke.org
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
A tobacco control group that uses lawsuits to advance its policy agenda.
Contact
John Banzhaf, Executive Director
2013 H Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20006
Phone: 202/659-4310
URL: http://ash.org/ash/
Stop Teenage Addiction to Tobacco (STAT)
STATs' mission is "to stop childhood and teenage addiction to tobacco by using a
combination of
activism, advocacy, education, and networking to eliminate the availability of tobacco to
minors,
regulate tobacco advertising and promotion, and make the public aware of the unethical
and
deceitful marketing practices of the tobacco industry."
Contact
Judy Sopenski, Executive Director
511 East Columbus Avenue
Springfield, Massachusetts 01105
Phone: 413/732-7828; Fax: 413/732-4219.
Tobacco Products Liability Project (TPLP)
An organization that encourages and supports litigation against the tobacco industry.
Contact
Mark Gottlieb
c/o Tobacco Control Resource Center
102 The Fenway, Room 118
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone: 800/387-7848; Fax: 617/373-3672
Email: mgottlie@lynx.dac.neu.edu; URL:
http://www.tobacco.neu.edu