State

Local tobacco control: Application of the essential public health services model in a county health department's efforts to Put It Out Rockland (NY)
Researchers from New York State have written about the successful implementation of Put it Out Rockland, a tobacco control program in Rockland County, New York. Using $1 million of Master Settlement Agreement funds in 2000, the county utilized the essential public health services model to augment strong state-level tobacco control efforts. With a total financial investment of $6.75 per capita, the county has seen 11,000 fewer smokers with an adult smoking rate of 9.7%, the lowest county rate in New York. The county stands to save more than $24 million dollars as a result of Put it Out Rockland. This program serves as a case study of the cost-effectiveness of tobacco control at the local level. To read the abstract of the study published in the American Journal of Public Health, click here. To learn more about the essential public health services model, also called The 10 Essential Public Health Services, click here.

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National

E-cigarette makers lobbying hard to shape rules for fast-growing industry
The rise of e-cigarettes in recent years is not news to tobacco users or tobacco control advocates, but recent stories in the Washington Post and New York Times have drawn attention from the public and provide an overview on the current state of e-cigarette policy and the lobbying efforts of tobacco companies to keep the market deregulated. The articles provide details on the recent letter from Attorneys General to the FDA about the agency’s forthcoming regulations, the money being spent on lobbying by several e-cigarette manufacturers, e-cigarette industry perspectives on regulation, and more. Click here to read the Washington Post article, or click here for the New York Times article.

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