Walgreens and Rite Aid Make Good Public Health Move on Raising Age to Purchase Tobacco, but More Is Needed
ARLINGTON, VA—Nicole Alexander-Scott, MD, MPH, director of the Rhode Island Department of Health and president of the ...
ASTHO Urges Broad Tobacco Control Policies to Stop Youth E-Cigarette Use
ARLINGTON, VA—New CDC data finds that more high school and middle school students are using tobacco products and that e-cigarettes, such as JUUL, are ...
ASTHO Applauds Administration’s Decision to Halt Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
ARLINGTON, VA—The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) applauds the Administration and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 Feb. 10, 2021 ASTHO and NACCHO announced the selection of 42 community multi-sector partnerships/coalitions across the country to receive over $2 million as a part of the Improving Social Determinants of Health–Getting Further Faster ...
On December 11, 2023, ASTHO announced the release of the 2024 Legislative Prospectus Series, which provides an overview of anticipated policies and potential evidence-based interventions for policymakers, public health professionals, and ...
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike Testifies on Lung Disease Outbreak
WASHINGTON—Ngozi Ezike, MD, director of the Illinois Department of Health, testified today before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, ...
Connecticut Health Official Renée Coleman-Mitchell Testifies on Vaping Illnesses
ARLINGTON, VA—Renée Coleman-Mitchell, MPH, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, testified today on the threats of ...
Public Health Leaders Applaud U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-Cigarette Use
ARLINGTON, VA—State and territorial health leaders applaud the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General for issuing today’s advisory and setting strong ...
Panel of State Public Health Officials Testify on Lung Disease Outbreak
WASHINGTON—Today, four state health officials are testifying on a panel before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations about the ...
Summary of FY24 House Appropriations Bill
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Meet ASTHO's new Chief Medical Officer, Susan Kansagra, and learn about her public health priorities in this blog post. ... appreciation for the vital role of state, territorial, and local health departments and our country’s public ...