Policy Advocacy – Page 5 – Counter Tobacco

News and Research Round Up

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Healthy Retailers, International, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Pharmacies, Policy Advocacy, Tobacco21, Vape Shops, Youth
January 14, 2016

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 … Read More

CDC OSH Webinar: The Point of Sale Playbook: Addressing the Four ‘P’s of Tobacco Marketing in Stores

CDC OSH POS Webinars, Policy Advocacy, Price Promotions, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Product Placement, Webinars
January 6, 2016

This webinar in the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health point of sale webinar series was held January 13th, 2016 at 2pm EST. This webinar discusses the importance of working … Read More

50,000 Visitors

Licensing, Policy Advocacy, Youth
December 23, 2015

We are so excited to announce that CounterTobacco.org has now been visited by 50,000 different people across the United States and the globe! It is fantastic to have so many people working to counter tobacco marketing at … Read More

News and Research Round Up

Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Licensing, Minimum price, Pharmacies, Policy Advocacy, Retailer Density, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS, Stores Near Schools, Tobacco21, Youth
September 11, 2015

New Study on Public Support for POS Provisions of FSPTCA

FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, Policy Advocacy, Product Packaging, Youth
August 24, 2015

A study published online this month in the American Journal of Public Health assessed support among both smokers and non-smokers for current and potential point of sale tobacco control policies … Read More

New CPHSS Report Released: Assessing Retail Environments with STARS

Licensing, Policy Advocacy, Store Assessments
July 30, 2015

A new report from the Center for Public Health Systems Science (CPHSS), as part of the Advancing Science and Policy in the Retail Environment (ASPiRE) project funded by the National … Read More

Counter Tools Training Institute Oct. 21-22

Policy Advocacy, Store Assessments
July 28, 2015

Our partner Counter Tools is hosting their 3rd annual two-day “Getting Started at the Point of Sale” Training Institute for public health advocates who are new or getting started in … Read More

Menthol Cigarettes 101

Disparities, Flavors (including Menthol), Personal Narrative, Policy Advocacy, Youth
July 28, 2015

Clearway Minnesota and Breathe Free North gives you the low-down on menthol cigarettes, why they’re a problem, and how the tobacco industry has targeted the African American community with these … Read More

The Next 50 Years

Media Campaign, Policy Advocacy
July 23, 2015

For more than fifty years, the Surgeon General has been reporting about the dangers of smoking and tobacco use. The findings have inspired us to help smokers quit and keep … Read More

New Case Study Released on Reducing Cheap Tobacco & Youth Access in New York City

Minimum pack size, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Policy Advocacy, Tobacco21, Youth
July 7, 2015

The Center for Public Health Systems Science (CPHSS), funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) State & Community Tobacco Control (SCTC) Research Initiative, has developed a series of case studies … Read More

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