ASP: Advertising,
Sponsorship & Promotion
What is it?
Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death, killing more than 400,000 people each year. Tobacco companies spend billions each year to market and promote their addictive and deadly product.
The tobacco industry uses multiple marketing tactics to normalize and promote tobacco use in our communities.
- Sponsorship
- Promotion
- Store Advertising
This Web site was created to provide information on how the tobacco industry reaches into our communities to normalize and promote smoking. If you are outraged by the industry's practices, this site also provides ideas on how you can take action.
What campaigns does this encompass?
What can you do?
- If you are bothered by large amounts of tobacco ads in or around your local stores, let your elected officials know.
- If you see exterior ads near schools or playgrounds, ask that the ads be removed
- If you see tobacco ads near candy or snacks, ask that the ads be removed.
- Request the store to remove their tobacco ads.
- Contact your local community partnership for more information on in-store advertising.