Cigarettes – Counter Tobacco

September 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Product Availability, Retailer Density, Tobacco21, Youth
September 27, 2019

Welcome to CounterTobacco.org’s “News and Research Roundup!” Each month we post a summary of the latest research, reports, and news stories on counteracting tobacco product sales and marketing at the point of sale (POS). Keeping up with what’s happening in the POS movement all across the country can help you choose policies and strategies that work best … Read More

August 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, Licensing, Product Availability, Product Placement, Retailer Density, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Youth
August 26, 2019

FDA Proposes New Cigarette Pack Graphic Warning Labels

Cigarettes, FDA, Health Warnings
August 23, 2019

On August 15th, the FDA released a new proposed rule requiring graphic health warnings on cigarette packages with a series of thirteen proposed images, each paired with warning text that focus on the lesser-known health risks of smoking. If approved, these warnings will cover the top 50% of both the front and back panels of … Read More

July 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Little cigars/Cigarillos, Minimum pack size, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Tobacco21, Youth
July 26, 2019

June 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Policy Advocacy, Product Availability, Tobacco21, Vape Shops, Youth
June 27, 2019

April 2019 News and Research Roundup

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Pharmacies, Policy Advocacy, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS, Tobacco21, Vape Shops, Youth
April 24, 2019

March 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Policy Advocacy, Preemption, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Youth
March 27, 2019

Reversing Preemption: A Colorado Case Study

Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, Licensing, Policy Advocacy, Preemption, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Webinars, Youth
March 15, 2019

Preemption is the way by which the authority of a “lower” level of government is limited by a “higher” level of government. The tobacco industry and its allies have continued to use preemptive strategies to deter efforts made especially at the local-level. Preemption is one of the biggest challenges in tobacco control and can impede … Read More

New FTC Reports Show Tobacco Companies Spent Over $7.3 Billion at the Point of Sale in 2017

Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, Price Promotions, Product Placement, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS
March 1, 2019

In 2017, the tobacco industry spent over $7.3 billion marketing and promoting cigarettes and smokeless tobacco at the point of sale (POS). These POS expenditures account for over 78% of the tobacco companies’ total marketing dollars spent on cigarettes and smokeless tobacco combined. These figures, recently released in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Reports on Cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco Sales and Marketing Expenditures … Read More

February 2019 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Pharmacies, Policy Advocacy, Preemption, Product Availability, Product Placement, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Youth
February 25, 2019

Category: Cigarettes