Pediatrics just published the final version of my paper “Tobacco Use Among Middle and High School Students: 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey.” They key observations are: Overall youth tobacco use is continuing to decline The two most commonly used products are e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches The decline in overall tobacco use is manifest across allContinue reading “Pediatrics publishes 2025 NYTS results that highlight problems with FDA’s permissive policy toward e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches”
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2025 NYTS highlights problems with FDA’s permissive policy toward e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches
In April 2025, as part of its attack on the federal government’s tobacco control efforts, the Trump Administration pulled the plug on data collection for the 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), a large national survey of middle and high school tobacco use the CDC — later joined by the FDA — had been runningContinue reading “2025 NYTS highlights problems with FDA’s permissive policy toward e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches”
We support California’s updated”Unflavored Tobacco List” and suggest some improvements
The California Attorney Genera maintains an official “unflavored tobacco product list” to facilitate implementation and enforcement of the state’s flavored tobacco product ban. The AG proposed “readopting” an undated list. We support that proposal and made a few suggestions for improving it. A PDF is available here. This is an excellent model for other states,Continue reading “We support California’s updated”Unflavored Tobacco List” and suggest some improvements”
California’s “Unflavored Tobacco List” will improve compliance with and enforcement of flavored tobacco ban
Last year California passed AB 3218 to tighten up and simplify compliance with and enforcement of California’s ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products. Part of this was to have the Attorney General establish and maintain an Unflavored Tobacco List (UTL) that included those tobacco products that could be sold legally in California. toContinue reading “California’s “Unflavored Tobacco List” will improve compliance with and enforcement of flavored tobacco ban”
UCSF launches new improved Industry Documents Library
Today the UCSF Industry Documents Library launched a complete redesign of the website that aligns with evolving institutional and user research needs and delivers a new and improved user experience. What’s new? Advanced search capabilities: More powerful filters, faster document loading, ability to browse related items from the Document Viewer without returning to search resultsContinue reading “UCSF launches new improved Industry Documents Library”
Order free CDC Office on Smoking and Health publications by Friday Aug 15. After that they will be destroyed.
As part of its campaign to keep the public in the dark, the Trump Administration is closing the CDC Publication Warehouse on Friday August 15. You can still order these Office on Smoking and Health publications for free until then. You can order multiple copies if you want. Items not ordered by Friday will beContinue reading “Order free CDC Office on Smoking and Health publications by Friday Aug 15. After that they will be destroyed.”
Calif AG releases rules for creating “Unflavored Tobacco List” for quick public comment
Despite years of vigorous opposition from the tobacco companies, in 2022 California’s law prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products went into effect. RJR Reynolds (maker of the leading menthol band, Newport), immediately responded by starting to market “non-menthol” cigarettes with virtually the same packaging as the menthol version in California, claiming that these productsContinue reading “Calif AG releases rules for creating “Unflavored Tobacco List” for quick public comment”
Support CDC plan to reinstate NYTS by Aug 15 deadline to submit supportive public comments
In April 2025, the Trump Administration pulled the plug on the National Youth Tobacco Survey in the middle of collecting the 2025 sample, essentially blinding the federal government and the public from important detailed information on youth tobacco use. Now, they are proposing to reinstate it. If implemented properly, this is an important decision. ItContinue reading “Support CDC plan to reinstate NYTS by Aug 15 deadline to submit supportive public comments”
New WHO report details progress and problems in global tobacco control
In June 2025 the WHO released its new comprehensive WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2025: Warning about the dangers of tobacco. The report contains detailed country-specific analysis and statistics about progress in reducing tobacco use, policies, and industry opposition. It is a valuable reference document. It recognizes that Overall, while progress since 2007Continue reading “New WHO report details progress and problems in global tobacco control”
18 Senators write HHS leaders asking for details on cuts to tobacco programs and specific plans to meet legal obligations
On April 22, 2025, 18 Democratic senators wrote HHS Secretary Kennedy and the leaders of the FDA and CDC expressing concern about Trump Administration decisions to decapitate and cut the FDA Center for Tobacco Products and shut down the CDC Office on Smoking and Health, actions that will cost billions in health costs by nextContinue reading “18 Senators write HHS leaders asking for details on cuts to tobacco programs and specific plans to meet legal obligations”
