We hope you had a TOPS-notch weekend! Slides & video from Mariana Gerstenblüth's presentation 'Repugnant Warnings, Addiction, and Rational Choice' now available: tobaccopolicy.org/seminars.html Be sure to register for Anne M. Burton 's talk 4/1/2021 12-1 pm ET 👇 tobaccopolicy.org/email.html

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Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable disease & death in the United States. Join us this National Public Health Week as we focus on how FDA Tobacco is working to make tobacco-related disease & death part of America's past, not America's future: fda.gov/tobacco-produc…

Learn about risky alcohol use, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (#FASDs), and providing guidance to patients during the ACOG Twitter Chat for #AlcoholAwarenessMonth with NCBDDD, @NIAAANEWS, and @NOFAS_USA. Join this conversation tomorrow, April 7 at 12PM ET using #FASDchat.

Have a #GamePlanGSU to #JustDrive #GeorgiaStateUniversity

Public health announcement from New Zealand government: You can quit smoking, vaping can help. Not surprising at all to me based on this measured, factual ad that New Zealand also handled COVID so well. Well done! Ministry of Health - Manatū Hauora NZ Vaping Alliance youtube.com/watch?v=WBiCKu…

FDA will advance efforts to ban menthol cigarettes and ban flavored cigars fda.gov/news-events/pr…

Austin Denteh Edward Norton Dr. Monica Garcia-Perez Ian McCarthy Nicholas Papageorge @GarridoMelissa @JohnMullahy UNC Economics Jose M. Fernandez Ashvin Gandhi Nicolas R. Ziebarth James Lomas @efalcettoni Peter Hull Marie Hull Catherine Maclean (@jcmecon.bsky.social) @mmpitts94 professional age forecaster Daniel Polsky

Historically, the tobacco industry has targeted African Americans by heavily marketing and promoting menthol cigarettes. This No Menthol Sunday, make a plan to quit smoking and find free help at CDC.gov/quit.

A few hours ago I successfully defended my dissertation :) I honestly had a much sassier announcement planned, but 2021 has kicked my butt more than 2020 did, which is really saying something. So I am just so grateful to have gotten to the finish line, sass be damned

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Global tobacco control efforts have led to significant declines in tobacco use across the world. Join us on Thursday for a #TFK25 event where we'll take a look at our global work and discuss the challenges to overcome. 🗓️ June 24, 2021 🕖 7 AM & 4 PM ET 25years.tobaccofreekids.org/storytelling/s…

10 YEARS OF DAVID DE GEA 👑

Breaking: The Council of DC just voted to end the sale of flavored tobacco products, including flavored e-cigs, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. This historic action will protect kids from tobacco addiction, advance health equity and save lives. #DC tobaccofreekids.org/press-releases…

Our latest paper on physician's beliefs and communication regarding harm reduction and electronic cigarettes ja.ma/3JQAV4l via JAMA Network Open part of JAMA Network

60% of physician respondents incorrectly believe all tobacco products were equally harmful - but endorsing a harm-reduction perspective was associated with e-cigarette recommendations (aOR, 3.04; 95% CI, 2.15-4.31)

Patient prompting was important- being asked about e-cigarettes by their patients was by far the most common factor associated with physicians recommending e-cigarettes

This national survey of physicians found patients ask about e-cigarettes. Physicians who endorsed harm-reduction, implement the USPHS guidelines, and/or are asked about #ecigs were more likely to recommend e-cigarettes to patients who smoke. ja.ma/3M3UbNu

In this study of ACA Premium Growth in California, a county based public insurance option was found to be a useful approach in reducing the growth of premiums without the government mandating participation or price regulation to implement a public option. ja.ma/41LDRsp

Hey Sundar Pichai and Google, what’s the point of all the AI hype and fancy buzzwords when the YouTube Music app for CarPlay isn’t even half-baked? Ridiculously bad! Let’s get the basics right first!