The Ash conspiracy and why we are not allowed to smoke

[Baron von Lotsov]

See what you make of this.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
Alias: Action on Smoking and Health Limited (old name )
Activity: ASH is an organisation which provides information on all aspects of tobacco and works to advance policies and measures that will help to prevent the addiction, disease and unnecessary premature death caused by smoking.

Income: £935,093
Accounts: 31 Mar 2010
Registrar: Charity Commission 262067

All UK press, especially the BBC. ASH campaign continuously for escalating laws against smokers including tax rises, advertising bans and smoking bans.

ASH was created (and funded) by the UK government in 1971 to campaign against smoking, since no significant grass-roots organisation existed to do so. In the period 2004-06, they led the SmokeFree Coalition which successfully lobbied the UK government to overturn its manifesto commitment to exclude ‘wet’ pubs and private members’ clubs from the smoking ban. This coalition included real charities such as Cancer Research and the British Heart Foundation alongside other fake charities such as SmokeFree North East and D-MYST.

Currently campaigning for plain-packaging of cigarettes and a ban on the display of tobacco in shops. E-mails released under the Freedom of Information revealed that ASH colluded with the Department of Health and Cancer Research UK to mislead politicians about the likely cost to shop-keepers of the display ban (PDF).

ASH employs YouGov to conduct its opinion polls. YouGov’s president, Peter Kellner, is a trustee of ASH and has publicly campaigned for the tobacco display ban.

Its 2009/10 accounts show a total income of £935,093, of which:

Department of Health: £210,000 Total £210,000 (22.5% of all income)

The remainder of its income comes from ASH International (part-funded by Pfizer), Cancer Research UK and the British Heart Foundation.

Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) » Fake Charities

Ash

From Philanthropy to Propaganda

ASH (UK) has radically shifted since 1971 from being “a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco (and that does) not attack smokers or condemn smoking”, to one that ditched its slogan "ASH - Action on Smoking and Health" and replaced it with "The Campaign for Freedom from Tobacco", issuing a press statement saying:

"We are relaunching ASH today with a pledge to devote ourselves to hound the tobacco industry out of business by every means at our disposal.”

They now employ cynical lobbying methods and spin to influence the political process. In their own words:

It is essential that campaigners create the impression of inevitable success. Campaigning of this kind is literally a confidence trick: the appearance of confidence both creates confidence and demoralises the opposition. The week before the free vote we made sure the government got the message that we "knew" we were going to win and it would be better for them to be on the winning side. (Deborah Arnott and Ian Willmore; July 2006)

Even when they acknowledge that they are out of touch with the views of the public, both smokers and non-smokers, they cynically see this as being only a problem in terms of fine-tuning their propaganda. Their own internal Strategic Plan 2008 - 2011, in which they examine their own weaknesses, says:

“Lack of contact with the general public and smokers – this may lead to not understanding the public or what smokers think, which is essential to know if ASH is to affect social change. It is also important that ASH is not too far ahead of public opinion.”

ASH (UK), although a UK registered charity, is also a significant player in global anti-tobacco organisations: for example, theFramework Convention Alliance and the European Network for Smoking and Tobacco Prevention (ENSP).

They have fully pledged themselves to promote and support the aims of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on tobacco control. The following are examples of what ASH have in mind for us all. This is what they have signed us up to and for which they will fight “with every means at our disposal”:
Taken from the WHO’s The Tobacco Atlas

Cigarettes only available on prescription in rich countries

The tobacco industry is fully regulated, with licensing of nicotine as an addictive drug, and manufacture, promotion and sale under strict regulatory control by government agencies.

Cigarette packets will be plain black and white and contain only brand name and explicit health warnings.

Doubts about new “less hazardous” products increases.

Tobacco control funded from a percentage of tobacco tax in many countries.

Vaccine produced to switch off nicotine receptors.

And they are proud of their propaganda machine.

Next Tuesday, 15th March, ASH Scotland are sharing their methods and approach with another branch of the New Temperance and Prohibition Movement - alcohol control, at a summit meeting in Edinburgh. ASH Scotland chief executive Sheila Duffy said ASH Scotland,

"are hosting this summit so we can listen to the experiences from each sector and learn lessons on where we can be effective in continuing to reduce the impact of alcohol and tobacco on Scotland's people.”

http://smokersjustice.co.uk/

[Baron von Lotsov]

ASH and Chantix

ASH - support Death

A bold headline - but a true headline!

Let’s be quite clear, here and now, ASH do not care about anything except success and their continued wage packets at the expense of the British Taxpayer. They have created a lie, ‘proved’ a lie and are now going to ride on the back of that lie until Kingdom cometh!

The likes of Deborah Arnott, Sheila Duffy etc don’t seem to care about job losses, business closures, the pain & suffering caused by such personal tragedies, nor the heart attacks caused through such stressful times! Instead, they stay focussed on one thing-keeping up the tempo with tobacco control, which, after all, is a totally legal pursuit.

I am going to show you exactly the mindset of these people. These people, that have a single focus, and, luckily for them, are the ‘flavour of the week’ (currently) with governments.

We, the taxpayers, are mainly funding these parasites to curtail our own social enjoyments!

How bizarre is that?

So – let’s look at how they actually SUPPORT death.

ASH Scotland's latest media briefing on Champix (also known as Chantix or Varenicline) states in its opening series of bullet points:

'There is emerging evidence that Varenicline is safe and effective for people with mental health problems'.

ASH Scotland's Sheila Duffy can sue if she feels so inclined, for I am going call her a liar!

Why? Because there are circa 2,000 lawsuits stacked up in America filed by families who have lost a loved one to the consequences of Champix, Chantix & Varencline.

You see folks, it is an untested, unsafe drug that causes mental imbalances to such a degree that people think they can fly from skyscrapers or they think they can drive through brick walls! In other words, it sends them crackers, hallucinatory – I suppose LSD did the same in the ‘60’s for the hippy culture.

A review of the evidence in Expert Opinion on Drug Safety[26] has concluded that although the risk of potential neuro-psychiatric events is evident through voluntary reporting systems and reported cases in the literature, multiple studies and case reports support the use of Varenicline in the mental health population

However depression, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and completed suicides have been reported in patients taking Varenicline who have no known pre-existing psychiatric conditions, and in patients who continue to smoke.

In other words, IT IS NOT safe!

smokersjusticehome

Varenicline (trade name Chantix in the USA and Champix in Canada, Europe and other countries, marketed by Pfizer, usually in the form of varenicline tartrate), is a prescription medication used to treat smoking addiction. Varenicline stimulates nicotine receptors more weakly than nicotine does, that is, it is a nicotinic receptor partial agonist. In this respect it is similar to cytisine and different from the nicotinic antagonist, bupropion, and nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs) like nicotine patches and nicotine gum. As a partial agonist it both reduces cravings for and decreases the pleasurable effects of cigarettes and other tobacco products. Through these mechanisms it can assist some patients to quit smoking.



Adverse effects

Nausea occurs commonly in people taking varenicline. Other less common side effects include headache, difficulty sleeping, and abnormal dreams. Rare side effects reported by people taking varenicline compared to placebo include change in taste, vomiting, abdominal pain, flatulence, and constipation. In a recent meta-analysis paper by Leung et al, it has been estimated that for every 5 subjects taking varenicline at maintenance doses (1mg twice daily), there will be an event of nausea, and for every 24 and 35 treated subjects, there will be an event of constipation and flatulence respectively. Gastrointestinal side-effects are important factors compromising the compliance of varenicline.[5][6]
[edit] Depression and suicide

In November 2007, the FDA announced it had received post-marketing reports that patients using varenicline for smoking cessation had experienced several serious symptoms, including suicidal ideation and occasional suicidal behavior, erratic behavior, and drowsiness. On February 1, 2008 the FDA issued an alert to further clarify its findings, noting that "it appears increasingly likely that there is an association between Chantix and serious neuropsychiatric symptoms." It is unknown whether the psychiatric symptoms are related to the drug or to nicotine withdrawal symptoms, although not all patients had stopped smoking. The FDA also recommended that health care professionals and patients watch for behavioral and mood changes.[7] In May 2008, Pfizer updated the safety information associated with varenicline, noting that "some patients have reported changes in behavior, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts or actions." [8]

As of July 1, 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration requires Chantix (varenicline) to carry a black box warning, the agency's strongest safety warning, due to public reports of side effects including depression, suicidal thoughts, and suicidal actions.[9]
[edit] Cardiovascular disease

On June 16, 2011, the FDA issued a safety announcement that Chantix may be associated with "a small, increased risk of certain cardiovascular adverse events in patients who have cardiovascular disease."[10]

On July 4, 2011, four scientists published a review of double-blind studies in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. They found that varenicline has increased risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events compared with placebo.[11]
[edit] Mechanism of action

Varenicline is a partial agonist of the α4β2 subtype of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. In addition it acts on α3β4 and weakly on α3β2 and α6-containing receptors. A full agonism was displayed on α7-receptors.[12]

Acting as a partial agonist varenicline binds to, and partially stimulates, the α4β2 receptor without producing a full effect like nicotine. Thus varenicline does not greatly increase the downstream release of dopamine. Due to its competitive binding on these receptors, varenicline blocks the ability of nicotine to bind and stimulate the mesolimbic dopamine system, akin to the action of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid addiction.[13]

Varenicline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[youngian]

How long have not been allowed to smoke? as you better tell the bloke in the newsagents I bought some fags from this morning
And I give up what is the ASH conspiracy?
Are the Varenicline manufacturers and Peter Kellner in cahoots to line their pockets?

[Francis Overdere]

Banning smoking in all public buildings and work places was ridiculous. (Except the Houses of Parliament of course.They don't have a ban. They,allegedly,work very long hours and are exempt. (Ho ho bleeding ho. Ever watched the Parliament channel?)

[alycidond9009]

Banning smoking in all public buildings and work places was ridiculous. (Except the Houses of Parliament of course.They don't have a ban. They,allegedly,work very long hours and are exempt. (Ho ho bleeding ho. Ever watched the Parliament channel?)

Sorry?

I what way is banning the forcing of an unhealthy smelly antisocial habit on other people wrong?

Passive smoking in an enclosed area is bad for everybody.

I think smoking should be allowed only in a smokers home, without anybody else in the room that doesn't smoke.

It should be banned in all public places, including Bus-stops, all railway Stations, outside the entrance to all buildings and premises, and within 20 feet of the same.

[Rebirth]

[COLOR=#222222][FONT=Verdana]Sorry?

I what way is banning the forcing of an unhealthy smelly antisocial habit on other people wrong?

Pubs etc are privately owned with the right to decide if smoking is permitted or not on their premises, but that right has been stolen by a Communist regime who have forcefully pushed their undemocratic rule over them by stating that they are 'public'. Communists like to take over ownership of private busniesses and this is just one step towards that goal. Also, the smoking ban was also introduced in 1930s Germany by a fascist government, who actually coined the term 'passive smoking'.

[Francis Overdere]

Sorry?

I what way is banning the forcing of an unhealthy smelly antisocial habit on other people wrong?

Passive smoking in an enclosed area is bad for everybody.

I think smoking should be allowed only in a smokers home, without anybody else in the room that doesn't smoke.

It should be banned in all public places, including Bus-stops, all railway Stations, outside the entrance to all buildings and premises, and within 20 feet of the same.

Blimey - I wouldn't even go that far about sex in public. It's only a fag for gawd's sake. It's not a canister filled with poison gas. You rabid anti smokers must be terrified of going out in public if you aren't wearing a protective suit and carrying your own air supply.

[alycidond9009]

Pubs etc are privately owned with the right to decide if smoking is permitted or not on their premises, but that right has been stolen by a Communist regime who have forcefully pushed their undemocratic rule over them by stating that they are 'public'. Communists like to take over ownership of private busniesses and this is just one step towards that goal. Also, the smoking ban was also introduced in 1930s Germany by a fascist government, who actually coined the term 'passive smoking'.

Pubs are not private, why do You think they are called Public Houses....

Any place where the Public have reasonable access is a public place.

"the smoking ban was also introduced in 1930s Germany by a fascist government, who actually coined the term 'passive smoking"

Strange that the so called fascist BNP want to repeal the smoking ban....

Do You know another thing that the Germans introduced?

The Law that says people have a duty to help those in perril in public, known as the Good samaritan law in some places.

[marjem]

In my area drinking alcohol is restricted in public places. Does that include pubs?

[alycidond9009]

Restricted in different to banned....