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July 2017 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Little cigars/Cigarillos, Non-Tax Price Increases, Price Promotions, Product Packaging, Stores Near Schools, Tobacco21, Vape Shops, Youth
July 17, 2017

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

San Francisco Passes Ban on Menthol Cigarettes & Flavored Tobacco Products

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Little cigars/Cigarillos
June 21, 2017

On April 18th, San Francisco Supervisor Malia Cohen announced a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products within the city. Menthol is the only flavor excluded from the 2009 federal ban on flavored cigarettes.

June 2017 News and Research Roundup

Advertising Restictions, Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Healthy Retailers, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Pharmacies, Product Packaging, Tobacco21, Youth
June 15, 2017

May 2017 News and Research Roundup

Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, Product Availability, Product Packaging, Retailer Density, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Vape Shops
May 18, 2017

A Discussion on Menthol Bans and Criminalization of Black Communities

Cigarettes, Disparities, Flavors (including Menthol), Product Availability
May 2, 2017

A perspective piece from Rose DeLeon-Foote, CounterTobacco.org Project Assistant Conversations about regulating menthol cigarettes have ignited a reactionary response from R.J. Reynolds, makers of Newports. These conversations have been stirred … Read More

April 2017 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Health Warnings, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Non-Tax Price Increases, Product Availability, Tobacco21, Youth
April 19, 2017

March 2017 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Minimum pack size, Minimum price, Non-Tax Price Increases, Pharmacies, Product Packaging, Store Assessments, Tobacco21, Uncategorized, Youth
March 16, 2017

How to Reduce Tobacco Retailer Density and Why

Disparities, Licensing, Pharmacies, Retailer Density, Stores Near Schools
March 16, 2017

Introducing an infographic of talking points and strategies Communities with many tobacco stores—and many stores near one another—often bear the brunt of tobacco use. Greater concentration and higher numbers of … Read More

February 2017 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Licensing, Media Campaign, Non-Tax Price Increases, Pharmacies, Price Promotions, Product Packaging, Smokeless Tobacco and SNUS, Tobacco21
February 16, 2017

January 2017 News and Research Roundup

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, Health Warnings, Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Pharmacies, Product Packaging, Tobacco21, Youth
January 17, 2017