News – Page 28 – Counter Tobacco

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Hiding “power walls” reduces risk for cigarette smoking among youth

Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, Product Placement, Youth
November 30, 2015

We know that the tobacco industry uses point of sale advertising to effectively attract new, current, and recently quit smokers, and according to industry documents, this advertising strategy includes the … Read More

News and Research Round Up

E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Large Cigars, Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Tobacco21, Vape Shops, Youth
November 10, 2015

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

FTC Planning Study on E-Cigarette Industry Marketing

E-Cigarettes, Flavors (including Menthol), Price Promotions
November 9, 2015

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is planning to study e-cigarette sales and marketing, and they want input from YOU! The information from the study would be used to create reports … Read More

Interested in electronic smoking devices at the POS?

E-Cigarettes, Store Assessments
October 23, 2015

We want to hear from you! CounterTobacco is hosting another round of Store Audit “Listening Sessions”! This time we will focus on developing an instrument for electronic smoking devices and vape shops. … Read More

News and Research Round Up

Cigarettes, Disparities, E-Cigarettes, FDA, Flavors (including Menthol), Large Cigars, Licensing, Little cigars/Cigarillos, Non-Tax Price Increases, Pharmacies, Tobacco21, Youth
October 12, 2015

Two Regional Photo Contests

Uncategorized
October 5, 2015

Can’t get enough of great photo contests that expose the tobacco industry’s marketing tactics at the point of sale? Check out these two regional contests going on now! Californians! Have … Read More

Tobacco to 21 Act: Federal Legislation Introduced to Raise the MLSA to 21

Tobacco21
October 1, 2015

Yesterday, U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), introduced the Tobacco to 21 Act (S.2100), legislation that would raise the minimum legal sale age (MLSA) for tobacco … Read More

Announcing the 2015 Photo Contest Winners

Uncategorized
September 15, 2015

Congratulations to our winners in Counter Tobacco’s fourth annual photo contest, and a big THANK YOU to all participants! The image above is our Grand Prize winner, taken by Nicole S. in Ft. Lauderdale, … 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