The Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting

tobacco Tobacco is the common name of several plants in the genus '' Nicotiana'' of the family Solanaceae, and the general term for any product prepared from the cured leaves of these plants. More than 70 species of tobacco are known, but the ...

usage. It was founded in

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by nurse Rosalee Berlin, and quickly evolved into an international leader on the issues of

tobacco control Tobacco control is a field of international public health science, policy and practice dedicated to addressing tobacco use and thereby reducing the morbidity and mortality it causes. Since most cigarettes and cigars and hookahs contain/use to ...

, especially tobacco advertising, tobacco sponsorship, and tobacco packaging. Its sister non-profit organization is the Smoking and Health Action Foundation (SHAF), a registered charity in Canada. SHAF provides education on the issues of tobacco control.

Garfield Mahood Garfield Mahood is a Canadian non-smokers' rights activist. He was the long-time Executive Director of the Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA) and its sister charity, the Smoking and Health Action Foundation (SHAF), since soon after their crea ...

, O.C., has been Executive Director of the NSRA and SHAF since soon after their creation in 1974.

Awards

In 2000, the NSRA received the

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's Luther L. Terry Award For Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control, in the category of "Outstanding Organization".American Cancer Society
/ref> The NSRA has also been awarded the

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's Gold Medal for tobacco control,"What is the NSRA?"
Non-Smokers’ Rights Association
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's Award of Merit.

References

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External links

Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA)
Tobacco control Smoking in Canada