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In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding tobacco and nicotine products. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.

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 ...

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 ...

In-depth analysis on state health policy surrounding tobacco and nicotine products. This is part of ASTHO's annual legislative prospectus series.

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 ...

Connecticut Health Official Renée Coleman-Mitchell Testifies on Vaping Illnesses ARLINGTON, VA—Renée Coleman-Mitchell, MPH, commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...