Anti-smoking


opposed to or promoting the discontinuance of the smoking of tobacco:
an antismoking campaign launched by a health agency.
Contemporary Examples

Anywhere Big Tobacco built cool, anti-smoking has begun to introduce the uncool.
Could Graphic New Anti Smoking Ads Do More Harm? Kent Sepkowitz March 15, 2012

Reynolds spent $1.5 million on an anti-smoking campaign, a large chunk of his wealth.
Why the Rockefellers Rejected Big Oil Tim Mak September 23, 2014

The anti-smoking movement is going after e-cigarettes, the harmless inhalers that help people kick the habit.
Ban E-Cigarettes? The Anti-Smoking Lobby’s Clueless Crusade Nick Gillespie August 24, 2013

And he saved tens of thousands of lives with his anti-smoking efforts and other health initiatives.
New York City Mayoral Race Looks Wonderfully Like Democracy at Its Best Michael Daly September 9, 2013

And you also think the anti-smoking laws in New York are bad?
Fitting In at Fox Lloyd Grove December 5, 2009

Historical Examples

Some seem to think that because the world is on fire the time is ripe for an anti-smoking crusade.
Huts in Hell Daniel A. Poling

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