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Other Announcements
General
Legacy calls those affected by tobacco to share their stories
In response to Philip Morris’s CEO Louis Camilleri’s claim that while cigarettes are harmful and addictive, “it is not that hard to quit smoking,” Legacy for Health is calling for people to share their stories about how tobacco has affected their lives. Anyone who has been affected by tobacco use can share their story and why they believe a tobacco-free future is important at mylegacystory.org.
Healthy People 2020 seeks real stories from organizations implementing innovative programs
The Healthy People 2020 Consortium is looking for real stories from organizations working on specific Leading Health Indicators, which include tobacco-related indicators. Anyone can submit their story by filling out the online application here. Entrants will be asked to provide the specific Leading Health Indicator that the program addresses and a brief description of the program. Anyone submitting a story must be a member of the Healthy People 2020 Consortium to enter. Non-members can sign up at HealthyPeople.gov.
EnviroHealth links on tobacco, smoking, and health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program recently launched a webpage dedicated to providing links to research and current information about tobacco, smoking, and related health effects. Topics include chemicals in tobacco, menthol cigarettes, regulations and policy, and many others. Click here to see the page.
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FDA Announcements
Obama administration takes action to address tobacco epidemic; FDA takes two significant actions
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products announced that it has released two draft guidance documents as part of the agency's implementation of provisions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. One document provides guidance on how companies will comply with the requirement to report on the quantities of potentially harmful chemicals (HPHCs) in tobacco products. FDA has established a list of 93 HPHCs that tobacco companies must report for every regulated tobacco product sold in the U.S., but currently tobacco companies only need to test for 20 HPHCs. The other document provides guidance to companies that seek to advertise or market a tobacco product as less harmful or associated with reducing the risk of tobacco-related disease. Click here to read more in a press release from FDA. Related: FDA dockets open for public comment The FDA Center for Tobacco Products uses public dockets through the Federal Register to solicit information from all stakeholders on a number of specific issues related to implementation of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Click here to learn more about the FDA’s rulemaking process, and for more detailed instructions on how to submit a comment. Comments are being accepted from the public on each of the following dockets through June 4, 2012:
FDA Center for Tobacco Products quarterly update
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) has released its quarterly progress report, which provides a summary of CTP’s activities and accomplishments from December 23, 2011 – March 22, 2012. Click here to view the report as a PDF.
Searchable Tobacco Control Act
The FDA Center for Tobacco Products has made new tools available to make the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act easier to access, understand, search, and use. Click here to view an overview and timeline of the Tobacco Control Act, or to search for materials by audience, type of tobacco product, or tobacco-related topics.
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