Other Announcements

General

Makinghealtheasier.org provides networking opportunities for tobacco control
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiative, the Making Health Easier website is an interactive social networking site for CPPW communities, their partners, and the public to share stories and resources and engage with other communities around obesity and tobacco issues. Click here to visit the website.

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FDA Announcements

Facts about teens and tobacco every parent needs to know
The FDA has created an infographic to show the dangers of youth tobacco use to youth. The infographic is designed to help adults talk to kids about the dangers of tobacco use and the benefits of living a tobacco-free life. Click here to view and share the infographic.

CTP marks 3-year anniversary with a look ahead to a healthier future
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) is commemorating the three year anniversary of the passage of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) and celebrating progress toward its goal of eliminating tobacco-related disease and death. CTP has partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop a research program that helps to identify the most effective ways of answering regulatory science questions related to tobacco products. CTP makes regulatory decisions based on the best available science, and recognizes the need for additional research on certain topics to support these decisions. Examples of the research topics of priority are reducing addiction to tobacco products and furthering understanding of the adverse health consequences of tobacco use. Click here to read more.

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