Corey Prachniak is an LGBT rights, HIV policy, and healthcare attorney. He serves on the Steering Committee of the Network for LGBT Health Equity and tweets @LGBTadvocacy. This morning at the National Press Club in Washington, the Food and Drug Administration unveiled a $115 million anti-smoking campaign aimed at youths – the first-everContinue reading “FDA Launches Youth Anti-Smoking Campaign, with LGBT Effort to Follow”
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Tobacco Control year in review and 2014 sneak peek!
ReportOut: National Partner’s and Disparity Network’s meeting Keeping you in the loop! Hello Network! Scout and I just returned from the Disparity Networks and National Partner’s meeting in lovely Atlanta. And, as always, we brought you back lots of updates and juicy tidbits! The Disparity Network meeting started with usContinue reading “Tobacco Control year in review and 2014 sneak peek!”
Getting cozy with the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
The Network for LGBT Health Equity An insider’s view of informative info… Hello all! Over here at the Network we are VERY impressed with the user-friendliness of the FDA’s website on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Act. The Act, which became law in June 2009, gives the FoodContinue reading “Getting cozy with the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act”
March Updates from the Network
March has been yet another busy month for the Network. We are pleased to announce the launch of two major projects from the Network. First, Joseph Lee of our Steering Committee is helping us launch MPOWERED best and promising practices review, an effort to collect lessons learned in the field of LGBT Tobacco Control. TheContinue reading “March Updates from the Network”
Brazil Leading The World in Tobacco Control By Banning The Sale Of Flavored Cigarettes Including Menthol
Gustavo Torrez Program Manager Brazil Leading the World in Tobacco Control The Brazilian Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (National Health Surveillance Agency, Anvisa) announced its decision on Tuesday to ban the sale of flavored cigarettes across the country. The agency is banning all additives in cigarettes that create flavors like menthol, honey,Continue reading “Brazil Leading The World in Tobacco Control By Banning The Sale Of Flavored Cigarettes Including Menthol”
Makin’ those connections: The Surgeon General Report and LGBT Youth
By Daniella Matthews-Trigg Program Associate Makin’ those connections: The Surgeon General Report and LGBT Youth Happy Friday! Yesterday was the release of the 31st tobacco-related Surgeon General Report. The surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, held a call to answer questions about the whopping 920 page document. The report focuses on theContinue reading “Makin’ those connections: The Surgeon General Report and LGBT Youth”
ACTION ALERT**PLEASE** email FDA now and ask for consistent LGBT inclusion.
ACTION ALERT RESPOND NOW Please email: workshop.ctpos@fda.hhs.gov and say – “Please create minimal dataset that includes measures for all vulnerable populations, including LGBT people, across ALL your funded research. Please make sure coming Centers of Excellence include a vulnerable population focus that also includes LGBT people.” The backstory: Many of you know I’m at theContinue reading “ACTION ALERT**PLEASE** email FDA now and ask for consistent LGBT inclusion.”
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