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Thursday, November 15, 2018 Tobacco Control Policy Maps! » Updated tobacco control policy maps from the American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation are now available, which include p...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Addressing Behavioral Health and Cancer in Hispanic/Latino Populations. » Hispanics/Latinos are the largest minority group in the United States with over 59 million people comprising 18% of the po...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Smokefree.gov Highlights Two Free Smartphone Apps. » This month, Smokefree.gov is highlighting its two free smartphone applications for tobacco cessation: QuitGuide &nbs...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Social Media Campaigns in November! » The GW Cancer Center published a Lung Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit to help public health stakeholders...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Networking2Save: CDCs National Network Approach to Preventing and Controlling Tobacco-related Cancer » CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) and Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC) announced the recipient...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Deadline of January 7: CDC’s National Quitline Data Warehouse Information Collection: Commenting Opp » CDC is proposing to continue collecting information from the 50 states, D.C., Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Asian Smoker’s...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Deadline Extended to December 12: 2019 National Conference on Tobacco or Health Abstract Submission! » The 2019 National Conference on Tobacco or Health will be held August 27-29, 2019 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The NCTOH is...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Deadline of December 10: Quitline RFP! » The Utah Department of Health is seeking a provider of tobacco cessation telephone counseling services to tobacco users, f...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Deadline of December 7: FDA Tobacco Product Application Review: Public Meeting & Request for Commen » As part of the FDA’s ongoing implementation of its comprehensive plan on tobacco and nicotine regulation, the agency is...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Webinar on December 6: Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) Webinar. » Topic: Where We Stand 20 Years After the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement: Legacy and Loose Ends Hosts: Publ...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 FDA Seeks Public Input on Research, Strategies to Help Addicted Kids Quit Using E-cigarettes. » On Nov. 2, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., issued a statement on the agency’s concern with rising numbers of yout...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 Deadline of November 16: Invitation for Manuscripts on Population Health Improvements! » Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) invites authors to submit manuscripts for publication in a collection entitled “Health Ca...
Thursday, November 15, 2018 November 15: How are you Observing Today’s Great American Smokeout (GASO)! » Today, CDC and others are urging the public to observe the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout ® . Her...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 FDA Announcements! » FDA issued warning letters and fines to over 1,300 retailers for violations on selling e-cigarette products to youth and...
Thursday, October 18, 2018 New Resources from CTFK. » Please note that CTFK’s resources and toll sheets have been updated to reflect the following data releases: ...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 FDA Announcements and New Resources! » FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced a draft guidance to support the development of novel nicotine replacement ther...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 JUUL - Article on Four Facts Parents Should Know! » A Truth Initiative informational article details the top four facts parents should know about JUUL use and nicotine addi...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 New Legal Analysis of Tobacco Sales! » The Public Health Law Center published a comprehensive legal analysis about the ability of states to implement legis...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Final FY19 Appropriations Bill. » On September 14th a conference agreement was released for a combined Labor-HHS and Defense spending package. According to...
Monday, August 13, 2018 The Building Success: Adopting and Implementing an Effective Smoke-free Policy Website is LIVE! » Building Success supports the implementation of smoke-free housing policies by sharing practical ideas and insights from h...
Monday, August 13, 2018 New Medicaid Resources from the American Lung Association. » The American Lung Association recently released the following resources on Medicaid. These resources provide a great found...
Monday, August 13, 2018 New Resources from American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. » The landmark rule that requires all public housing in the U.S. to be smokefree has been implemented as of July 31, giving...
Monday, August 13, 2018 FDA Announcement on Intention to Expedite Potential Rulemaking on Tobacco Flavors and Exploration of » This summer marks nine years since the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (TCA) was signed into law, and on...
Monday, August 13, 2018 Webinar on August 29 at 3 PM ET: Southwest Tribal Tobacco Coalition. » The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan’s National Native Network with Indian Health Service Health Promotion & Disease P...
Monday, August 13, 2018 Webinar on August 16 at 1:30 PM ET: Ask the Experts: Smoke-Free Housing Policies on Tribal Lands. » Indoor tobacco use is a public health and safety hazard. It exposes people to harmful chemicals through second and thirdha...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Prevention Partners Legacy Website. » The Prevention Legacy website provides convenient access to enduring tools - evidence-based prevention tools, policies, ca...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking. » WHO released the second edition of their Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking, which looks at glob...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 California Smokers' Helpline & Stater Bros. Pharmacies Partnership. » The California Smokers Helpline and Stater Bros. Super Rx Pharmacies are launching a new partnership to help smo...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 California Executes Rapid Evaluation of Tobacco 21 Law – State Success Story. » A new state success story describes how California evaluated the impact of their tobacco 21 law shortly after its implemen...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 New Resource for Addressing Tobacco Use among Persons with Mental and Substance Use Disorders! » CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health developed a new webpage, “Promising Policies and Practices To Address Tobacco Use by Pe...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Canadian Government Releases New Strategic Plan on Tobacco Control. » The Canadian Government has released its new Strategic Plan on Tobacco Control. The plan sets a goal of reducing tobacco u...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 Training for Systems Change: Addressing Tobacco and Behavioral Health. » The Wisconsin Nicotine Treatment Integration Project (WiNTiP) is pleased to provide on-line training that addresses tobacc...
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 The California Tobacco Control Program Has Released an RFA (Deadline of August 31). » The California Tobacco Control Program has released an RFA: Initiative to Reduce Tobacco-Related Disparities at Residentia...
Thursday, June 14, 2018 NIH Annual Report! » The recently published NIH 2018 Annual Report to the Nation on cancer statistics, noted that while lung cancer deaths...
Thursday, June 14, 2018 41 Health Groups Urge FDA to Implement Plan Limiting Nicotine in Cigarettes. » In May, 41 public health, medical and other organizations sent a letter to FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb expressing stro...
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