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Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy

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Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Indiana,
Minnesota,
New York,
Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island,
Michigan,
Washington,
Wisconsin,
Matta Sannoh,
Joshua Berry,
Charla Sutton,
Kenny Ray,
Ashley Hebert,
Iman Byfield,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy Community Engagement Tobacco Control, Menthol Cigarette Disparities, Tobacco Control Learning Collaborative, Culturally Tailored Tobacco Interventions, ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

Blog,
Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Health Equity,
Elimination of Disparities,
Alaska,
American Samoa,
California,
Florida,
Georgia,
Guam,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Iowa,
Kentucky,
Louisiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Mississippi,
Nebraska,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Northern Mariana Islands,
Oregon,
Puerto Rico,
Rhode Island,
Tennessee,
Virgin Islands,
Washington,
Washington, D.C.,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Joshua Berry,
Ann Abraham,
Territories and Freely Associated States,
Evidence or Fact-Based Measures

Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed “smoke-free,” limiting the ...

ASTHO Policy Watch 2022: E-Cigarettes and Flavored Tobacco Products

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Elimination of Disparities,
California,
Illinois,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
New Jersey,
New York,
Rhode Island,
Utah,
Washington, D.C.,
Beth Giambrone

Each year, ASTHO notes the top public health policy issues to watch in the upcoming year. ASTHO has published a prospectus on several issues, with more coming later this month. ASTHO kicked off its top 10 public health state policy issues ...

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Health Policy Update,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Tobacco Control,
Infectious Disease,
COVID-19,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Public Health Law,
Federal Government Affairs,
California,
Massachusetts,
Utah,
Wyoming,
Andy Baker-White,
Joshua Berry,
New Jersey,
New York,
Rhode Island,
Florida,
Preparedness,
Pandemics,
Race and Public Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has further amplified the need for strong tobacco prevention and cessation policies. Research indicates that tobacco use is associated with increased rate of COVID-19 disease progression and increased ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Mental Health,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Health Equity,
Rural Health,
Infectious Disease,
West Virginia,
Wyoming,
New Jersey,
California,
Washington, D.C.,
New York,
Colorado,
Connecticut,
Hawaii,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Rhode Island,
Minnesota,
Washington,
Maryland,
Parker Beene,
Maggie Davis,
Beth Giambrone

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: mental and behavioral health, rural health, e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products, HIV and PFAS.

Creating Incentives to Improve Lifestyle for a Healthier Heart

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Population Health and Prevention,
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Improvement,
Heart Disease,
Health Equity,
At-Risk Populations,
Indiana,
Mississippi,
New York,
Virginia,
Washington,
West Virginia,
Health Policy Update

February is Heart Month, a time to not only celebrate our love for others but also the organ that pumps us full of life - yet heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the U.S. This post is an overview of state ...

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Health Policy Update,
Policy,
Health Equity,
Social Determinants of Health,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
State Health Policy,
Leadership Development,
Public Health Workforce,
Indiana,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Nebraska,
New York,
Utah,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
Andy Baker-White,
Lana McKinney,
Maggie Davis

The ASTHO State Health Policy team provides brief updates on 5 of the ten state health policy issues to watch in 2022: public health authority, immunization, data privacy and modernization, public health workforce, and health equity. ... ...

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One

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Policy,
Health Policy Update,
State Health Policy,
Health Equity,
Environmental Health,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
Substance Misuse,
Overdose Prevention,
STIs,
Women, Infant, and Family Health,
Infant and Child Health,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Arizona,
California,
Colorado,
Delaware,
Florida,
Georgia,
Hawaii,
Maine,
Maryland,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New Jersey,
New Mexico,
New York,
Oklahoma,
Tennessee,
Virginia,
Wisconsin,
JoAnne Deehr,
Lana McKinney,
Lillian Colasurdo,
Maggie Davis

ASTHO’s 2024 Legislative Session Update: Part One legislative session, state policy, data collection, domestic violence, health information exchange, data privacy, substance misuse, overdose prevention, sexually transmitted infections, ...

Proposed Vaccination Laws to Watch in the New Year

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Health Policy Update,
Infectious Disease,
Immunization,
Vaccine Distribution,
Vaccine Hesitancy,
COVID-19,
COVID and Special Populations,
COVID and Law/Policy,
COVID Vaccine,
COVID and Health Equity/Health Disparities,
Health Equity,
Race and Public Health,
Policy,
State Health Policy,
Population Health and Prevention,
Social and Behavioral Health,
STIs,
HIV,
Tobacco Control,
Environmental Health,
Food and Water Safety,
PFAS,
Leadership and Workforce Development,
Mental Health,
Preparedness,
Emergency Powers,
Rural Health,
Alabama,
California,
Colorado,
Florida,
Hawaii,
Indiana,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
New Hampshire,
New York,
West Virginia,
Andy Baker-White,
Data Modernization and Informatics,
Education

Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of the last century, as well as some of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to prevent disease, disparities, disability, and death among children and adults. The COVID-19 ...