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The '''Non-Smokers' Rights Association''' (NSRA) is a Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to fighting [[tobacco smoking|tobacco]] usage. It was founded in [[Toronto]] by nurse Rosalee Berlin, and quickly evolved into an international leader on the issues of [[tobacco control]], 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]], 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 [[American Cancer Society]]'s Luther L. Terry Award For Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control, in the category of "Outstanding Organization".<ref>[http://www.cancer.org/docroot/AA/content/AA_9_1_2000_Award_Winners.asp American Cancer Society]</ref>

The NSRA has also been awarded the [[World Health Organization]]'s Gold Medal for tobacco control,<ref name="What is the NSRA?">"What is the NSRA?", [https://www.nsra-adnf.ca/cms/page1374.cfm Non-Smokers’ Rights Association]</ref> as well as the [[Canadian Cancer Society]]'s Award of Merit.<ref name="What is the NSRA?" />

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nsra-adnf.ca Non-Smokers’ Rights Association (NSRA)]

[[Category:Tobacco control]]
[[Category:Smoking in Canada]]