As Bristol Location Opens Its Doors, Hard Rock Casino Puts Workers And...
Public Health Advocates, Musicians Call On Hard Rock to Put Health and Safety FirstBristol, VA — Today, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open its new permanent location in Bristol, Virginia, with a...
View ArticleCasino Workers Demand Action on Casino Smoking Bill as Bipartisan Support Grows
Assemblyman Bergen Calls on Speaker Coughlin to Prioritize Casino Workers’ Health by Advancing Long-Delayed BillTrenton, NJ — (Nov 13, 2024) Today, Assembly Republican Whip Brian Bergen called on...
View ArticleSurgeon General’s Report Shows Progress in Reducing Smoking, But There’s More...
ANR Applauds the Surgeon General for His Leadership on the Issue, While Emphasizing the Need for Stronger Smokefree PoliciesBerkeley, CA — The U.S. Surgeon General released a comprehensive report this...
View ArticleCasino Workers Urge Governor Murphy and Lawmakers to Protect Workers’ Health...
Casino Workers Protest in Atlantic City, Demand Legislative Action to Close Smoking LoopholeAtlantic City, NJ – Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) held a protest outside the New Jersey...
View ArticleCasino Employees Demand Smokefree Legislation Following Surgeon General’s...
Surgeon General Releases New Report Highlighting Risk of Secondhand Smoke in CasinosAtlantic City, NJ – This week, the U.S. Surgeon General released a new report that highlights inequities in exposure...
View ArticleAC Casino Workers Respond to Gubernatorial Candidates’ Views on Casino Smoking
Atlantic City, NJ – This morning, Politico’s New Jersey Playbook rounded up responses of 10 Democratic and Republican candidates for governor on their support for legislation to close the casino...
View ArticleAs State Legislators Convene at Smokefree Caesars, New Orleans Stands as a...
ANR Urges Legislators to Push for 100% Smokefree CasinosNew Orleans, LA — As legislators and industry lobbyists gather for the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) Winter Meeting...
View ArticleExemplary Work Acknowledged at the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation’s...
In October 2024, the American Nonsmokers’ Right Foundation presented 14 awards across six categories to individuals, organizations, and businesses for exceptional community organizing, political...
View ArticleIn Letter to NJ Officials, Public Health Advocates Urge Leaders to Tackle...
ANR Highlights Link Between Smoking and Problem Gambling, Calling for Healthier Gaming EnvironmentsTrenton, NJ – Following the announcement of $720,000 in grants to treat individuals with gambling...
View ArticleProposed Cigar Lounge at Detroit Airport Threatens Health of Travelers and...
Bringing Tobacco Smoke Back to DTW Would Reverse Decades of Public Health ProgressDetroit, MI — More than a million travelers passing through the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) this...
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