Non-Smokers' Rights Association
Encyclopedia
Non-Smokers' Rights Association (NSRA) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting tobacco usage.
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
, O.C., has been Executive Director of the NSRA and SHAF since soon after their creation in 1974 through the present (2010). The NSRA was founded in Toronto by Rosalee Berlin, a nurse seeking tobacco smoke free air in her daily life. Under Mahood's direction, the NSRA quickly evolved into an international leader on the issues of tobacco control, especially tobacco advertising, tobacco sponsorship, and tobacco packaging.
The Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA) has also been awarded the World Health Organization's Gold Medal for tobacco control , as well as the Canadian Cancer Society's Award of Merit.
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
Garfield Mahood is a Canadian non-smokers' rights activist. He is the executive director of the Non-Smokers' Rights Association and its sister charity, the Smoking and Health Action Foundation , since soon after their creation in 1974.-Awards:...
, O.C., has been Executive Director of the NSRA and SHAF since soon after their creation in 1974 through the present (2010). The NSRA was founded in Toronto by Rosalee Berlin, a nurse seeking tobacco smoke free air in her daily life. Under Mahood's direction, the NSRA quickly evolved into an international leader on the issues of tobacco control, especially tobacco advertising, tobacco sponsorship, and tobacco packaging.
Awards
In 2000, the Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA) received the American Cancer Society's Luther L. Terry Award For Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control, in the category of "Outstanding Organization".The Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA) has also been awarded the World Health Organization's Gold Medal for tobacco control , as well as the Canadian Cancer Society's Award of Merit.