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Friday, September 18, 2020 Deadline of October 2: Appeal for Examples of US Tobacco Industry Interference. » ASH was asked to produce a national report highlighting U.S. tobacco industry interference from January 1, 2019 throu...
Friday, September 18, 2020 Webinar on September 24: American Academy of Pediatrics Webinar on E-Cigarettes. » The AAP Julius B. Richmond Center of Excellence is hosting a series of free webinars on clinical and policy approaches to...
Friday, September 18, 2020 VIRTUAL TRAININGS - September 21-23: Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training by MaineHealth. » Session 1: September 21, 2020 – 1-3:30pm EDT Session 2: September 22, 2020 – 1-3:30pm EDT Session 3: September...
Friday, September 18, 2020 ClearWay Minnesota Webinar Series. » Participate in the upcoming ClearWay Minnesota Webinar Series scheduled in September 2020. As a life-limited organizatio...
Friday, September 18, 2020 WEBINAR on September 15: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions into the Treatment of Co-occurring Di » Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT Presenter: Edward Perka Jr, CASAC, ICADC, NCTTP – Tobacco Treatment Educ...
Friday, August 14, 2020 Article: Cigarette Smoking Makes Comeback During Coronavirus Pandemic. » Article by Jennifer Maloney Marlboro maker Altria says stimulus checks and e-cigarette restrictions are driving sales...
Friday, August 14, 2020 American Lung Association Launches N-O-T® and INDEPTH® Online Facilitator Training Courses. » The American Lung Association has announced the launch of its highly anticipated revised N-O-T® Not On Tobacco youth tob...
Friday, August 14, 2020 American Lung Association’s New Tobacco Cessation Report.tion’s New Tobacco Cessation Report. » The American Lung Association is excited to share a new tobacco cessation report, Tobacco Cessation Coverage in State E...
Friday, August 14, 2020 New Online Tobacco Control Course for Healthcare Professionals. » "Learning from the Experts: A Course for Healthcare Professionals" is an online course developed collaboratively by facu...
Friday, August 14, 2020 Canada’s New Vaping Regulations. » Health Canada has confirmed a ban on advertising vaping products wherever they can be seen or heard by youth - https://...
Friday, August 14, 2020 VIRTUAL TRAININGS - September 21-23: Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training by MaineHealth. » Session 1: September 21, 2020 – 1-3:30pm EDT Session 2: September 22, 2020 – 1-3:30pm EDT Session 3: Septem...
Friday, August 14, 2020 WEBINAR on September 15: Integrating Tobacco Use Interventions into the Treatment of Co-occurring Di » Tuesday, Sept 15, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT Presenter: Edward Perka Jr, CASAC, ICADC, NCTTP – Tobacco Treatment Educ...
Friday, August 14, 2020 ClearWay Minnesota Webinar Series - July, August, September. » Participate in the upcoming ClearWay Minnesota Webinar Series scheduled for August and September 2020. As a life-l...
Friday, August 14, 2020 National LGBT Cancer Network to Host a Roundtable at CDC’s Partners Kick-Off Meeting on August 20. » Has your state tobacco control program identified LGBTQ+ communities as a priority population in your new 5-year funding...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 New Study Shows Investment in Comprehensive Insurance Benefits for Smoking Cessation Provides Return » A study by the University of Kansas School of Medicine shows a significant cost saving from expanded tobacco cessation cov...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 The Current State of U.S. Jurisdictions with Policies on Flavored Tobacco Products – Truth Initiativ » Truth Initiative’s flavor policy database analyzes flavored tobacco product laws enacted by U.S. states, counties, cities,...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act – Federal Legislation to Expand Medicaid and CHIP Coverage for Tobacco » COVID-19 threatens the health of all Americans and poses a high risk of serious consequences for smokers who become infect...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 FDA Completes Scientific Review, Authorizes Reduced Exposure Marketing for IQOS Heated Tobacco Syste » On July 7, FDA authorized the marketing of “ IQOS Tobacco Heating System ,” which includes the IQOS device, Marlboro Heats...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 Community Preventive Services Task Force Recommends Internet-Based Interventions to Help Adults Quit » The Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF) released an update to recommendations on internet-based interventions...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 FDA Sued Over Menthol Cigarettes. » The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Action of Smoking and Health (ASH) formally announced...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 The Abstract Submission System for the 2021 SRNT Annual Meeting is now open! » Submission Deadline: Tuesday, August 11, 2020, by 11:59 p.m. PT FEBRUARY 24-27, 2021 HILTON BALTIMORE BALTIMORE...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 ClearWay Minnesota Webinar Series - July, August, September. » Participate in the upcoming ClearWay Minnesota Webinar Series scheduled for July, August and September 2020. As a life-lim...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 The National Center of Excellence Summer Webinar Series is Now in Session with FREE CME/CEUs! » The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) has announced FREE continuing education units (CEUs), for the Center of Exc...
Saturday, July 18, 2020 WEBINAR on July 21: Smoke-free Public Housing: Helping Residents Quit Tobacco. » Tuesday, July 21, 2-3 p.m. ET Learn from communities of public housing experts. This webinar is hosted by the Smoking...
Thursday, July 2, 2020 Webinar - Operation Impact: How to Set Goals, Measure Change and Leave a Legacy » Operation Impact: How to Set Goals, Measure Change and Leave a Legacy Ann St. Claire, MPH,...
Monday, June 15, 2020 New Commercial on Vaping and Immune Systems. » To help teens make the connection between vaping and compromised immunity, Rescue Agency has developed a new commercial fo...
Monday, June 15, 2020 FDA Warns Manufacturers and Retailers to Remove Certain E-cigarette Products Targeted to Youth from » The FDA recently issued warning letters to retailers and manufacturers who sell, manufacture and/or import unauthorized el...
Monday, June 15, 2020 Nation’s Public Health Leaders Stand United Against Racism. » ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials’ (ASTHO) leadership—including Nate Smith, MD, MPH,...
Monday, June 15, 2020 The National Center of Excellence Summer Webinar Series is Now in Session with FREE CME/CEUs! » The Smoking Cessation Leadership Center (SCLC) has announced FREE continuing education units (CEUs), for the Cen...
Monday, June 15, 2020 WEBINAR on July 21: Smoke-free Public Housing: Helping Residents Quit Tobacco. » Tuesday, July 21, 2-3 p.m. ET Join in for a lessons learned webinar to mark the end of the project period for the &nbs...
Monday, June 15, 2020 WEBINAR on June 24: American Cancer Society - Zoom Webinar on Surgeon General's Report on Smoking Ce » Wednesday, June 24, 1 p.m. ET Since the first Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health was released in 1964, cig...
Monday, June 15, 2020 WEBINAR on June 23: CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds Presents: “Smoking Cessation: Past, Present, an » Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 1- 2 p.m. ET CDC is pleased to announce a virtual session of Public Health Grand Roun...
Monday, June 15, 2020 WEBINAR on June 17: Webinar on Engaging Rural Populations Using Quitlines. » Over the past year, National Jewish Health partnered with the Behavioral Health and Wellness Program (BHWP) at the Univers...
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Webinar on Combatting Tobacco Industry Interference Before, During, & After the Age of COVID-19 » A webinar this Thursday, May 28th at 12:00pm ET follows the World Health Organization's theme for World No Tobacco Day (th...
Friday, May 15, 2020 QUITPLAN Services and Minnesota's New Program, Quit Partner. » April 1, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health launched a new statewide, free tobacco and nicotine cessation programs u...
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