Price-related promotions for tobacco products on Twitter
This cross-sectional study examined tweets with keywords indicating a tobacco product and a tobacco price promotion. Tweets advertising price promotions were most common for tobacco products (97%) versus tobacco cessation products (3%). In addition, the to
The Return on Investment of a Medicaid Tobacco Cessation Program in Massachusetts
This study estimates the costs of the tobacco cessation benefit and the short-term Medicaid savings attributable to the aversion of inpatient hospitalization for cardiovascular conditions. Source: PLOS ONE
2015-12-31
The Retur
This ASTHOConnects on Tobacco Exposure and Impacts on Early Brain Development aims to educate state health department staff in the areas of tobacco cessation and early brain development. Webinar speakers discussed the science behind prenatal and early tobacco exposure and the impact on early brain development. State speakers also shared experiences implementing successful tobacco cessation and smoking reduction programs within the MCH population.
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ASTHO’s tobacco control program serves as a resource on perspectives, capacities, challenges and opportunities to implement state-based tobacco control and prevention initiatives. The overarching goals of this program are to enhance the capacity of state health agency tobacco prevention programs to improve
Developmental Consequences of Prenatal Tobacco Exposure
This article found a direct association between preterm exposure to tobacco and neurodevelopmental outcomes. Information from this article can help to form policy and future research around this topic.
2018-06-14
Developmental Consequences of Prenatal
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its proposed rules on the regulation of e-cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, hookahs (water pipes), nicotine gels, and certain dissolvables that are not smokeless tobacco. This is an important step in the process of regulating tobacco products currently free of regulation. The FDA currently regulates cigarettes, cigarette tobacco, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco.
Massachusetts Tobacco Quitline MOU
This agreement established a formal partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Health and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to establish a Federal Medicaid Fund match on allowable Medicaid-related costs associated with the operation of the Massachusetts
Texas Tobacco Quitline Interagency Contract
This agreement established a formal partnership between the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a 50% Federal Medicaid Fund match on allowable Medicaid-related costs associated with the operation of the Te
Indiana Medicaid-Covered Tobacco Quitline MOU
This agreement defines the fiscal responsibilities of the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning and the State Department of Health and components within the agencies claiming available Federal Financial Participation to support Medicaid-covered tobacco telepho