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UncategorizedCounterTobacco.org is close to reaching our 50,000th visitor on the site, and we want to celebrate this milestone by thanking all of our users – the practitioners who are out … Read More
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Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Hiding “power walls” reduces risk for cigarette smoking among youth
Cigarettes, Displays/Display Ban, Product Placement, YouthWe 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, YouthWelcome 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 PromotionsThe 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 AssessmentsWe 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, YouthWelcome 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
Two Regional Photo Contests
UncategorizedCan’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
Tobacco21Yesterday, 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
UncategorizedCongratulations 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, YouthWelcome 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
