This brief highlights efforts in Colorado and Minnesota to reduce e-cigarette use in youth and young adults. ... JUULs in Schools: Colorado and Minnesota Public Health Efforts This brief highlights efforts in Colorado and Minnesota to ...
Public Health Leaders Note Great Progress in National Adult Smoking Rate Reduction, But More Needs to be Done ARLINGTON, VA—New data from CDC’s 2017 National Health Interview indicates that smoking rates among U.S. adults have hit an ...
State and Territorial Health Leaders Praise Surgeon General’s Report on E-Cigarettes ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) praises U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy for issuing a first ...
Reflections on ASTHO's time at the National Menthol Conference. ... time at the National Menthol Conference. astho, association of state and territorial health officials, flavored tobacco, great american smokeout, marcus ...
Nation’s Public Health Officials Urge Americans to Stop Vaping ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) issued the following statement in response to the pulmonary illnesses associated with vaping. ...
In the November 2020 election, voters in several states cast their ballots on proposals related to the use of legal and illicit drugs. These ballot proposals influence key public health issues such as tobacco control, substance use ...
This video highlights how public health leaders can navigate the legislative process. ... Advice for Engaging a Legislature: Eight Testimony Tips for Public Health Leaders This video highlights how public health leaders can navigate the ...
State health agencies are equipped with the data, scientific evidence, and policy options that are needed to protect young people from the harms associated with e-cigarette use and nicotine addiction. ... flavored e-cigarette, vapes, ...
ASTHO Statement on FDA’s Announcement to Reduce Nicotine in Cigarettes ARLINGTON, VA—ASTHO’s chief medical officer, Marcus Plescia, issued the following statement on FDA’s announcement to reduce nicotine in cigarettes: “We are ...
On Jan. 23, 2018 the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine the first report to systematically address a number of important scientific and health questions that have emerged as use of electronic cigarettes has become ...
ASTHO Commends FDA for Strong Action to Remove Juul E-Cigarette Products from the Market ARLINGTON, VA—Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders to Juul Labs Inc. for their Juul device and their ...
Reviewing 2024 public health legislative actions in Island Areas. ... prevention, indigenous populations, opioid crisis, tobacco and vaping, mental health services, public health, food and drug administration, federal government, ...
In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding PFAS. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series. ... Legislative Prospectus: PFAS 2022 ASTHO Legislative Prospectus: PFAS In-depth analysis on state health policy ...
State and Territorial Health Leaders Applaud Bipartisan Work to Pass an FY20 Appropriations and Extenders Bill ARLINGTON, VA—Michael Fraser, chief executive officer of ASTHO, issued the following statement applauding the bipartisan and ...
In January 2024, ASTHO sent a letter to President Biden asking for the administration's support in adopting and implementing a federal rule to prohibit the sale of menthol flavored combustible cigarettes. ... letter to the president, ...
ASTHO Biden Administration Menthol Rule Letter Jan. 2024 ... rule would both save lives by closing racial and ethnic disparities in tobacco use and protect a new generation from the dangers of combustible tobacco products. ...
ASTHO provides a robust portfolio of resources and tools for state and territorial health departments to prevent and mitigate chronic disease and promote health improvement. ... Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement ASTHO ...
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States, and the majority of adults who smoke say they want to quit.1 In Jan. 2020, the United States Surgeon General released a report ...
Engaging Interested Parties to Advance Public Health Policy: Utah Department of Health’s E-Cigarette Sales Restriction Regulation November 2021 Collaborating to Reduce Tobacco and Nicotine Use in Utah To further its work to reduce ...
the last 30 days. Results from the 2019 National Youth Tobacco Survey indicate that the prevalence of e-cigarette use among high schoolers in 2019 is now 27.5 percent. E-cigarette use is unsafe for kids, teens, and young adults with ...