Tobacco control

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Names Clifford Douglas CEO as National Voice in Smoking Cessation Work

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星期四, 十月 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has named Clifford E. Douglas as President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has named Clifford E. Douglas as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Early in his career Douglas worked to eliminate smoking on airline flights and was an attorney and advisor in landmark lawsuits against tobacco manufacturers.
  • Pam Parizek, Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors said, "For decades Cliff Douglas has been a strong and influential voice in the work to eliminate smoking in America and globally.
  • Douglas says the Foundation is uniquely positioned to reduce smoking globally, "Our mission is to help end smoking in this generation.

Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Names Clifford Douglas CEO as National Voice in Smoking Cessation Work

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星期四, 十月 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has named Clifford E. Douglas as President and Chief Executive Officer.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World has named Clifford E. Douglas as President and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Early in his career Douglas worked to eliminate smoking on airline flights and was an attorney and advisor in landmark lawsuits against tobacco manufacturers.
  • Pam Parizek, Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors said, "For decades Cliff Douglas has been a strong and influential voice in the work to eliminate smoking in America and globally.
  • Douglas says the Foundation is uniquely positioned to reduce smoking globally, "Our mission is to help end smoking in this generation.

Truth Initiative announces results from first study to show relationship between anti-vaping campaign awareness and reduced e-cigarette use among young people

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星期五, 八月 11, 2023
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This is the first time a study has shown a relationship between e-cigarette prevention messaging exposure and lowered e-cigarette use among youth and young adults.

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  • This is the first time a study has shown a relationship between e-cigarette prevention messaging exposure and lowered e-cigarette use among youth and young adults.
  • This has always been the unique and special value of the truth campaign," stated Robin Koval , CEO and President of Truth Initiative.
  • Using the results, researchers estimated that 3% fewer young people reported vaping in the past month during weeks where campaign awareness was above 65%.
  • The full study, "Reducing e-cigarette use among youth and young adults: evidence of the truth® campaign's impact," can be found here .

Victory for Public Health: U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Tobacco Industry's Challenge to Los Angeles County Law Ending Flavored Tobacco Sales

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星期一, 二月 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds' appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County's law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products. This decision is a tremendous victory for kids and public health. It allows Los Angeles County's law to remain in effect, while also preserving the authority of states and localities across the country to enact similar lifesaving measures. R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco companies have desperately fought these laws so they can continue to target kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored products, including flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will not hear R.J. Reynolds' appeal of a lower court ruling upholding Los Angeles County's law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products.
  • It allows Los Angeles County's law to remain in effect, while also preserving the authority of states and localities across the country to enact similar lifesaving measures.
  • This decision is a rejection of Reynolds' argument that the Los Angeles County law and similar state and local laws are preempted by the federal Tobacco Control Act.
  • Today's announcement follows the Supreme Court's decision in December to deny Reynolds' request for an emergency injunction to block California's statewide law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products.

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Tobacco Industry's Request for Injunction Halting California's Flavored Tobacco Law, Allowing Lifesaving Measure to Take Effect

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星期一, 十二月 12, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Supreme Court today denied a request by R.J. Reynolds and other tobacco interests for an emergency injunction to block implementation of California's law ending the sale of most flavored tobacco products, which was overwhelming approved by state lawmakers in 2020 and upheld in November by 64% of the state's voters. This decision is a major victory for kids and public health and will allow this lifesaving law to take effect later this month. The decision is a rejection of desperate efforts by Reynolds and other companies to further delay the law so they can continue to target kids, Black Americans and other communities with flavored e-cigarettes, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Key Points: 
  • This decision is a major victory for kids and public health and will allow this lifesaving law to take effect later this month.
  • While today's decision is about Reynolds' request for an injunction and does not decide the merits of the company's preemption argument, there is no basis for the Supreme Court to review the lower court rulings upholding the law.
  • Policymakers at every level must stand up to the tobacco industry's bullying and take action to protect kids and save lives.
  • The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and 22 partner organizations filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court urging rejection of Reynolds' request for an emergency injunction.

CIGAR ASSOCIATION OPPOSES FDA FLAVORED CIGAR BAN

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星期四, 八月 4, 2022
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The comments note that one of the key purposes of the Tobacco Control Act – the law giving FDA authority to regulate tobacco -- is to continue to permit the sale of tobacco products to adults, in conjunction with measures to ensure tobacco products are not sold or accessible to underage purchasers. The current historically low youth usage rates show the success of existing measures.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Cigar Association of America (CAA) today announced it filed comments opposing the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) proposed flavored cigar ban, saying FDA's own data show that underage usage of flavored cigars -- the main rationale for the proposal is at historic lows, after years of continued decline.
  • "But the government data clearly show that youth usage of flavored cigars is tiny and declining further," Ozgo noted.
  • Additionally,theCAAcomments goonto demonstratehowtheFDAdoesnotshowany differentiated health effects posed by flavored cigars and that banning flavored cigars would only lead to the development of an unregulated illegal market for flavored cigars.
  • The FDA Flavored Cigar Proposed Standard can be found here.

New Study Reveals How Tobacco Companies Systematically Advertise Cigarettes to Kids Near Schools and Playgrounds around the World

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星期三, 六月 1, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published today in Tobacco Control details how the world's largest multinational tobacco companies are systematically advertising cigarettes to kids near playgrounds and schools in more than 40 countries. The study is the most expansive analysis to date of point of sale cigarette advertising in low- and middle-income countries and was authored by experts from the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.

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  • WASHINGTON, June 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study published today in Tobacco Control details how the world's largest multinational tobacco companies are systematically advertising cigarettes to kids near playgrounds and schools in more than 40 countries.
  • Cigarette brands from British American Tobacco and Philip Morris International were found advertised near schools or playgrounds in nearly all of the countries surveyed.
  • Tobacco companies work with and incentivize cigarette retailers to control the availability, placement, pricing and promotion of their products.
  • For additional information on how tobacco companies target kids, please visit: https://www.takeapart.org/tiny-targets/
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Smokers' rights movement gains ground

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星期一, 十二月 6, 2021
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GENEVA, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smokers Rights Movement (SRM) has protested the World Health Organization's ninth conference on Tobacco Control (COP-9, November 8-13) with protesters in black body bags with giant magenta balloons.

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  • GENEVA, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smokers Rights Movement (SRM) has protested the World Health Organization's ninth conference on Tobacco Control (COP-9, November 8-13) with protesters in black body bags with giant magenta balloons.
  • Organized by the Smokers Rights Movement (SRM), the protest challenged the government's approach to tobacco control.
  • And we are fighting for smokers' rights to access less lethal products."
  • The Smokers Rights Movement is a grassroots movement founded in 2021.

Smokers' rights movement gains ground

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星期一, 十二月 6, 2021
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GENEVA, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smokers Rights Movement (SRM) has protested the World Health Organization's ninth conference on Tobacco Control (COP-9, November 8-13) with protesters in black body bags with giant magenta balloons.

Key Points: 
  • GENEVA, Dec. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Smokers Rights Movement (SRM) has protested the World Health Organization's ninth conference on Tobacco Control (COP-9, November 8-13) with protesters in black body bags with giant magenta balloons.
  • Organized by the Smokers Rights Movement (SRM), the protest challenged the government's approach to tobacco control.
  • And we are fighting for smokers' rights to access less lethal products."
  • The Smokers Rights Movement is a grassroots movement founded in 2021.

Bidi Vapor Forges Ahead With Product-Specific Studies to Meet FDA's Rigorous Public Health Standard for Marketing ENDS

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星期四, 九月 23, 2021
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According to Raj Patel, CEO, "Bidi Vapor stands behind its scientifically rigorous PMTAs, which we believe meet the Tobacco Control Act's public health standards.

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  • According to Raj Patel, CEO, "Bidi Vapor stands behind its scientifically rigorous PMTAs, which we believe meet the Tobacco Control Act's public health standards.
  • These behavioral studies would further assess the role of non-tobacco flavored BIDI Sticks in combusted cigarette switching for adult smokers.
  • Based in Melbourne, Florida, Bidi Vapor maintains a commitment to responsible marketing, supporting age-verification standards and sustainability through its BIDI Cares recycling program.
  • For additional questions about this press release, email Angel Abcede, press manager, QRx Digital for Bidi Vapor, LLC at [email protected] .