Secondhand Smoke

• Heart disease mortality risks associated with environmental tobacco smoke exposure in the United States
• The pattern of indoor smoking restriction law transitions, 1970–2009: New laws should be comprehensive
• Changes in smoking behaviors following a smoke-free legislation in parks and on beaches: An observational study
• Smokefree lists, maps, and data
• Federal report shows drop in proportion of children in US population exposed to secondhand smoke
• Iowa smoke-free air law marks five-year anniversary (IA)
• NY indoor smoking ban has changed much in 10 years (NY)
• D.C. Council gives initial approval to new public smoking ban (DC)
• Cuomo signs smoke-free playground bill (NY)
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Tobacco Pricing

• Increasing cigarette price increases likelihood of individual quit attempt; raise "left digit"
• Flavored cigarillos soon will cost more in Ohio (OH)
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Other Policy

• New study calculates lives saved by strong tobacco control policies, further evidence that tobacco control policies reduce smoking and save lives
• WHO report on the global tobacco epidemic, 2013
• A handful of state marketplaces opt not to charge smokers more for premiums
• Rhode Island governor vetoes exemptions for e-cigarettes (RI)
• Not enough tobacco settlement money dedicated to comprehensive tobacco control, public health advocates say (OR)
• Wis. governor vetoes tobacco surcharge (WI)
• Policies that protect kids from secondhand smoke proving effective (Canada)
• European ministers agree to stricter tobacco laws (Europe)
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Youth Prevention

• Poll: 82 percent of adults support banning smoking when kids are in the car
• Legacy announces bold new commitment to jumpstart the next wave of declines in youth smoking
• 2013 AAP Children's Art Contest - entry deadline extended!
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Tobacco-Related Disparities in Specific Populations

• Left behind: widening disparities for males and females in US county life expectancy, 1985-2010
• Smokers with behavioral health comorbidity should be designated a tobacco use disparity group
• Tobacco use among homeless people – addressing the neglected addiction
• Americans who smoke suffer emotionally
• Smoking rate among adults with serious psychological distress remains high
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Cessation

• Implementation of a parental tobacco control intervention in pediatric practice
• As a chronic condition, smoking is undertreated
• Self-paced online course, Addressing Tobacco Use with Dental Patients, is now live
• Medicaid coverage: Moving towards more sustainable quitlines
• New smoking cessation campaign offers support for the "Quitter in You"
• Tobacco control organizations submit comments on hospital cessation measures to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• New publication on strengthening health systems for treating tobacco dependence in primary care
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Legal

• Laws, policies and regulations: Key terms & concepts
• Altria owes California 'light' smokers $544 million, court told (CA)
• Court turns away challenge to tobacco-free prison (KY)
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FDA Announcements

• FDA releases report from independent evaluation of menthol as a cigarette flavor, invites public comments
• Opportunity for public comments: Prohibit menthol as a characterizing flavoring of cigarettes and cigarette smoke
• Scientific workshop and request for comments: Tobacco product analysis
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Data/Reports

• An update on tobacco control initiatives in comprehensive cancer control plans
• The state of US health: Innovations, insights, and recommendations from the Global Burden of Disease Study
• National Prevention Council 2013 Annual Status Report
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Save the Date

• National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
• NALBOH 21st Annual Conference: Responsible Governance for a Brighter Public Health Future
• Webinar: The Recent FDA-Approved NRT Label Changes: Implications for our Practice
• Webinar: Kenneth E. Warner Lecture Series, Moving Towards Tobacco-Related Health Equity – What Will It Take?
• Seventh Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
• Webinar: Craving Change: Implementing Tobacco Free Policies in Behavioral Health
• International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame for Tobacco
• Webinar: New Developments in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
• Webinar: E-Cigarettes: The vapor this time?
• 2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition
• American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
• Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014
• Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco-Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities
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Job Announcements

• China Programs Lead (Temporary Consultant Position)
• Public Health Specialist I (Public Health Program Evaluator)
• Youth Action Assistant
• Public Health Policy Campaign Manager
• Youth Activism Coordinator
• Staff Services Manager I / Public Relations Strategist
• Program Associate, Youth Advocacy
• Program Assistant (2 positions)
• Borough Manager, Bronx Partnership
• Tobacco Office Chief
• Director of the National Coordinating Center
• Brand Manager (Teen Hip Hop Campaign)
• Health Program Manager I
• Director/Senior Research Specialist, Economic and Health Policy Research
• Regional Campaign Manager - Southern US - Tobacco Focus
• Various positions - Chronic Disease Management Program
• Youth Action Coordinator
• Vice President of Programs
• Senior Adolescent Health Scientist
• Research Group Manager
• Associate Director, Federal Government Relations
• Country Director — Indonesia
• Policy Director
• Country Director — Russia
• Jobs at the Center for Tobacco Products (CTP), Various
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Awards

• Nominate a deserving colleague for Community Leadership Award
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Other Announcements

• Join the AAP Provisional Section on Tobacco Control
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