Tag Archives: FDA

E-Cigarettes: Friend or Foe for the LGBT Communities?

 As published on Huffington Post’s new LGBT Wellness blog, see original at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scout-phd/e-cigarettes-friend-or-foe_b_5024583.html Working in tobacco control sometimes elicits interesting reactions from people. Some try to hide their smoking. While I certainly appreciate not being near the smoke itself, I’ve got great empathy for smokers. In fact, since most smokers have already tried to quit, they’re muchContinue reading “E-Cigarettes: Friend or Foe for the LGBT Communities?”

Policy Statements: Years of Addressing Gaps

  Gustavo Torrez, Program Manager The Network for LGBT Health Equity For five years now we’ve been charged with pointing out gaps and best practices in the LGBT tobacco arena. Since aspects of the LGBT tobacco disparity overlap almost every health issue, funding, cultural competency, research, and of course data, this means we’ve been monitoringContinue reading “Policy Statements: Years of Addressing Gaps”

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to FDA: Remove Menthol!

Our friends at the Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership  (APPEAL) had another recent great success with organizing a petitioned letter to the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) requesting they ask FDA to remove menthol. With a great number of signatures (including the Network’s), CAPAC did write a letter to FDA not only asking thatContinue reading “Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus to FDA: Remove Menthol!”

FDA workshop on Modified risk Tobacco Products Aug 25-26

by Emilia Dunham Program Associate The FDA is making an effort to have a substantive ‘dialogue’ involving a spectrum of interests. This would be a great opportunity for LGBT folks to attend and join the dialogue to represent our communities’ needs. If you’re in the area, let us know if you’re planning to attend.  Continue reading “FDA workshop on Modified risk Tobacco Products Aug 25-26”

FDA’s Taken a Stand Against Tobacco, But What’s the Role of Cities & States?

By Emilia Dunham Program Associate, Reporting from the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Regulatory Science and the Tobacco Industryat Harvard School of Public Health on “The Regulation of Tobacco by State and Local Governments in the 21st Century” by Douglas Blanke of William Mitchell College of Law Blanke shares that for the most part, state, citiesContinue reading “FDA’s Taken a Stand Against Tobacco, But What’s the Role of Cities & States?”

The Kennedy Family’s Legacy to a Tobacco-Free America

by Emilia Dunham Program Associate, Reporting from the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Regulatory Science and the Tobacco Industry at Harvard School of Public Health Joseph P. Kennedy III (grandson of Robert Kennedy), nephew of Ted Kennedy has a career of public health service and advocacy and spoke to the legacy of the Kennedy’s inContinue reading “The Kennedy Family’s Legacy to a Tobacco-Free America”

Who’s Not Here? – Who should we ensure sits at the tobacco public health table?

By Emilia Dunham Program Associate, Reporting from the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Regulatory Science and the Tobacco Industry at Harvard School of Public Health Dr. Phillip Gardinier of Nicotine Dependence & Policy Research at the University of California presented on the “FDA Involvement of Stakeholders in the Regulatory Process: Still Time to Remedy the Situation.”Continue reading “Who’s Not Here? – Who should we ensure sits at the tobacco public health table?”

Harvard Conference: Smokeless Tobacco and Youth Prevalence

by Emilia Dunham Program Associate Reporting from the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Regulatory Science and the Tobacco Industry at Harvard School of Public Health Dr. Gary Giovino, University of Buffalo, presented on Tobacco Use in American in the Last Decade (2000-2010). There is more tobacco use of non-traditional forms. For instance cigar use isContinue reading “Harvard Conference: Smokeless Tobacco and Youth Prevalence”

Harvard: Memorial Conference to Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Legacy on FDA and Public Health Tobacco Control

by Emilia Dunham Program Associate I am pleased to be at the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act: Regulatory Science and the Tobacco Industry at Harvard School of Public Health. With recent FDA and public health advances, and convening of tobacco control professionals from across the country, this could be historic time for tobaccoContinue reading “Harvard: Memorial Conference to Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Legacy on FDA and Public Health Tobacco Control”

Groundbreaking Federal Regulations on Tobacco Taking Effect Today!

As you may know, the LGBT Tobacco Control Network and other public health advocates have anticipated these new federal regulations on tobacco control! A message from the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are working together to educate consumers, publicContinue reading “Groundbreaking Federal Regulations on Tobacco Taking Effect Today!”