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Despite Major Benefits, Flavored Tobacco Regulations Face an Uphill Battle Led by Big Tobacco

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Flavored tobacco policy has changed rapidly over the past few months. In April, FDA announced their intention to implement rules prohibiting the sale of menthol e-cigarettes and flavored cigars, though it may take years until they ...

Oklahoma Partners Collaborate with Tribes on Tobacco Cessation

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The he OSDH Tribal Cessation Workgroup is the result of a partnership between the Chickasaw Nation and the Oklahoma State Health Department, the goal is to advance tobacco cessation efforts.

Engaging Communities Is a Critical Tobacco Control Strategy

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

COVID-19 Pandemic Underscores Need for Tobacco Control Policies

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Utah,

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 ...

Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward

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Guam,
Iowa,

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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Utah,

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 ...

Tobacco Use in King County Washington: A Medicaid Data Analysis Report

Tobacco Use in King County Washington: A Medicaid Data Analysis Report ASTHO Staff, King County Staff, University of Washington Staff Washington state provides an excellent model for integrating Medicaid data to address ...

Taking the Smoke Out of COVID-19

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While COVID-19 remains a top public health priority, the pandemic has also intensified the need for strong tobacco control policies and marketing campaigns. CDC recognizes current or former tobacco users as one of several ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: How State Health Officials Can Make a Stand Against Menthol

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Tobacco control has been a public health success in states across the nation, but there is still work to be done, especially surrounding the popularity of menthol and other types of flavored tobacco.

2022 Legislative Session Update: Part Two

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STIs,
HIV,
PFAS,

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.

Menthol Cigarette Use Remains Issue Among African American Communities

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To gain an in-depth perspective on how state public health agencies can promote awareness about the dangers of menthol cigarettes and reduce their consumption, ASTHO spoke with Delmonte Jefferson, and Shyanika Rose, and Jessica Rath. ... ...

From the Chief Medical Officer: Key Takeaways from National Menthol Conference

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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 ...

Island Areas Public Health Policies in 2024

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Guam,

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, ...

ASTHO's Letter to the Biden Administration on Menthol Rule, January 2024

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, ...

Insular Areas Consider Variety of Public Health Related Legislation

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PFAS,
Guam,

Each year, ASTHO tracks and analyzes key legislation that impacts public health, and highlights the emerging trends for our members. While the bulk of the tracked legislation arises in state legislatures, ASTHO also follows legislation ...

The Seven Biggest Public Health Policy Issues on the Hill in 2020

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As a truly historic year comes to an end, many public health policy issues received a considerable amount of attention in 2020. Subjects such as the pandemic that will live on in infamy, racial health disparities, and the future of the ...

Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2021

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STIs,
HIV,
PFAS,

With many of the state and territorial legislatures reconvening over the next few weeks, we can look forward to new (and not-so-new) legislation start to crop up that will impact public health. To help navigate the new legislative ...

Creating Incentives to Improve Lifestyle for a Healthier Heart

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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 ...