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Webinar: Menthol in Tobacco Products: What Local Health Departments Can Do
July 9, 2013 at 1:00 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
Tobacco companies add flavors to their products to mask the harsh taste of tobacco, making it easier for young people to start smoking. That’s why Congress banned the sale of flavored cigarettes in 2009. Congress made one exception to the flavor ban, deferring action on the most popular of all flavors — menthol — and directing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide whether continued sale of menthol cigarettes is “appropriate for public health.” In the nearly four years since the law was enacted, the FDA has studied the issue but failed to take action to prohibit menthol in tobacco products. During this webinar from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), experts from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium will discuss what local health departments can do to press the FDA to take bold action while also considering local policy options to address the devastating public health impact of menthol in tobacco products. Please click here to register.

NACCHO Annual 2013
July 10-12, 2013
Dallas, TX
Register now for NACCHO Annual 2013, the conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). NACCHO Annual 2013 is the premier opportunity for local health officials to learn about breakthrough research and technologies, meet and network with colleagues, and share ideas. Attendees also include national public health organizations and associations, representatives from state and federal agencies and schools of public health, and leaders of state associations of county and city health officials. Click here to visit the conference website.

Webinar: Checking in on Quitline Sustainability Efforts: Painting the Picture with 2012 Annual Survey Data and Current Practices
July 17, 2013 at 12:30 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
Join the North American Quitline Consortium for a first glance at 2012 Annual Survey data related to quitline cost-sharing partnerships and a series of brief presentations by states on their sustainability efforts. Implications of survey findings and strategies for moving forward on cost-sharing partnerships will be discussed. This webinar is part of the 2012/2013 NAQC webinar series, dedicated to education and quality improvement efforts. Each webinar will serve as a vehicle to encourage dialogue on promising and better practices, new research findings, and implementation successes and challenges in order to improve quality, increase understanding of the evidence base, and ensure maximized access, use and effectiveness of quitline services. Click here to register.

Scientific workshop on tobacco product analysis
July 30-31, 2013
Rockville, MD
The Food and Drug Administration, Center for Tobacco Products (FDA-CTP) announced a scientific workshop to obtain input on the chemical analysis of tobacco products. The workshop will examine the chemical testing of tobacco filler and smoke from cigarettes, roll-your-own tobacco, and smokeless tobacco products. The registration and oral presentation deadline for those wishing to attend the meeting is July 1, 2013. Requests to attend the workshop, present at the workshop, or view the webcast can be submitted here. To learn more about the workshop, click here. FDA has also opened a docket to collect written comments on the topics to be addressed at the meeting. Click here to submit a comment to docket FDA-2012-N-0212-0009 by September 30, 2013.

National Summit on Smokeless & Spit Tobacco
August 6-8, 2013
Missoula, MT
The 7th National Summit on Smokeless and Spit Tobacco is designed especially for professionals and advocates working in the field of smokeless tobacco use prevention and cessation. The conference is dedicated to addressing the health and social issues attributed to smokeless and spit tobacco use, and the theme for the 2013 conference is “Empowering Advocates for the Next Frontier in Smokeless Tobacco.” Click here to learn more. The program for the summit is now available, and online registration is open!

NALBOH Annual Conference: Responsible Governance for a Brighter Public Health Future
August 14-16, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT
Registration is open for the 21st Annual National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) Conference. The 2013 Annual NALBOH Conference is designed to provide attendees with information on public health governance functions, engaging citizens, and the role of effective leadership in healthy communities. Click here for more details about the conference and to register.

Webinar: Movement toward Quitline Electronic Referral: A Progress Report
August 14, 2013 at 12:30 – 2:00 pm Eastern Time
Save the date! This webinar is hosted by the North American Quitline Consortium, and more details about the webinar topics will be provided soon. The webinar is open to all current NAQC members free of charge. Click here to register.

Seventh Annual National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media
August 20-22, 2013
Atlanta, GA
Sponsored by The National Public Health Information Coalition, the conference brings together individuals representing academia, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state government and the private sector, and provides a forum for collegial dialogue within and across these disciplines. Experts in the fields of health communication, marketing, and media and encouraged to attend. Conference registration is now open. Click here for more information and to register.

International Conference on Public Health Priorities in the 21st Century: The Endgame for Tobacco
September 10-12, 2013
New Delhi, India
This conference will focus on developing multisectoral partnerships and taking tobacco control beyond the health sector to integrate it with the global development goals and appropriate treatment under trade agreements and treaties. The conference will also present an opportunity for development and public health professionals, law enforcers, advocates, researchers, economists, environmentalists, social scientists, policy makers, and other identified stakeholders, especially from low and middle-income countries (LMICs), to present scientific evidence and share experience, innovations and ideas for moving toward endgame solutions. The conference is organized by the Public Health Foundation of India and Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth (HRIDAY). For more information, click here.

Webinar: New Developments in the Tobacco Use Supplement to the Current Population Survey (TUS-CPS)
September 17, 2013 at 1:30–3:30pm ET
This webinar will cover new developments in the TUS-CPS, including new linkages, best practices for accessing and analyzing the data, and the release of the 2010/2011 wave and longitudinal data. The National Cancer Institute invites anyone interested in learning more about the TUS-CPS — including new users, veteran users, and those who have attended previous TUS-CPS Users’ Workshops — to participate. Click here  for more details, or click here to register for the webinar.

2013 AAP National Conference and Exhibition
October 26-29, 2013
Orlando, FL
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) will focus on the latest best practices and pharmacological and technical advances from leaders in pediatrics. This year, the AAP’s Provisional Section on Tobacco Control (PSOTCo) is hosting sessions that will address tobacco and child health. Click here for details about the NCE, or click here for additional information about the PSOTCo and its current activities.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 2-6, 2013
Boston, MA
The American Public Health Association (APHA) 2013 Annual Meeting is an opportunity for public health professionals around the world to gather, discuss, and learn about current and emerging health science, policy, and practice issues in efforts to prevent disease and promote health. It is the largest and oldest gathering of this type in the world. Click here for more information about the conference.

Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014
April 10-11, 2014
Arlington, VA
The Reduce Tobacco Use Conference 2014 will address tobacco and nicotine use prevention and reduction strategies for youth and young adults. Topics will include working with priority populations, policy, research and evaluation, best practices, cessation and social media and marketing. Speakers will include representatives from the CDC, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, and Dr. Victor DeNoble, a renowned expert in tobacco addiction, as well as many more knowledgeable and engaging presenters. This conference is co-hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth and Prevention Connections. Click here for more information and to register.

Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco-Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities
April 28-29, 2014
Washington, D.C.
The Health Education Council’s Break Free Alliance has announced the 2014 Promising Practices to Promote Tobacco – Free Active Living and Healthy Eating in Low Socioeconomic Status Communities Conference. The conference is practice-based, and aims to bring together a broad range of participants who are invested in creating and sustaining health equity and healthy communities. The principal goal of this conference is to promote change at policy, systems and environmental levels to improve the health of low SES populations. For more information about the conference or to submit an abstract for review, click here.

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