Statewide Tobacco Policy Manager at the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida, Brittany Chatman (MHA, FCCM), and Youth Tobacco Attorney and Assistant Attorney General for the Arizona Office of the Attorney … Read More
The tobacco industry spends nearly $1 million every hour to market their deadly products. The Surgeon General has concluded that exposure to this retail marketing encourages smoking and undermines quit attempts. And it’s … Read More
Menthol cigarettes, which continue to be used disproportionately by racial and ethnic minority smokers, LGBT smokers, and youth, are largely responsible for tobacco-related health disparities among these groups. Despite this, … Read More
The 1998 Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) is an accord reached between the state Attorneys General of 46 states, five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia and the four largest … Read More
The retail environment is a place that influences many aspects of health, including both tobacco use behaviors and food and beverage purchasing and consumption. Tobacco retailers are often locked into … Read More
On September 12, 2018, the FDA announced “historic action,” issuing 1,300 enforcement actions against retailers for selling Juul and other e-cigarettes to minors. While robust enforcement is a critical element … Read More
As the 2019 legislative sessions get underway, the tobacco control movement is once again facing a growing threat from state laws that preempt local action on tobacco control policies. Last … Read More
Ending the Menthol Trap Join the Youth Engagement Alliance and guest presenter Dr. Phillip Gardiner for a discussion about menthol cigarettes, flavored tobacco products and their disproportionate impact on the … Read More
According to both the FDA Commissioner and the Surgeon General, youth nicotine addiction is now an epidemic, fueled by the soaring success of JUUL and similar e-cigarettes. Although this alarm … Read More
Counter Tools Healthy POS webinar series: Reversing Preemption - A Colorado Case Study 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. … Read More
Posted March 14, 2019
