RECENT NEWS:
July 16, 2008 -
A paper, "Tobacco Industry Control of Menthol in Cigarettes and Targeting
of Adolescents and Young Adults," appears in the online "First Look" section of
the American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) in advance of publication in the
September 2008 issue. Lead author Jennifer M. Kreslake, and colleagues Dr. Howard Koh and Dr. Gregory Connolly, have explored the tobacco industry manipulation of menthol levels in specific brands and found a
deliberate strategy to recruit and addict young smokers by adjusting menthol to
create a milder experience for the first time smoker. Menthol masks the
harshness and irritation of cigarettes, allowing delivery of an effective dose
of nicotine, the addictive chemical in cigarettes. These milder products were
then marketed to the youngest potential consumers.
• Read the AJPH abstract: Tobacco Industry Control of Menthol in Cigarettes and
Targeting
of Adolescents and Young Adults
• Read the HSPH press release:
July 16, 2008: Tobacco Industry Systematically Manipulated Cigarette Menthol...
• Read additional news:
The Boston Globe - July 17, 2008 - Menthol the bait to trap smokers, researchers say
The New York Times - July 17, 2008 - Menthol Dose Manipulated, Study Says
The Los Angeles Times - July 16, 2008 - Psst...Hey, Kid, Try this cigarette
BBC News UK - July 17, 2008 - Menthol cigarettes 'target young'
Associated Press - July 16, 2008 - Researchers: Menthol used to attract young
smokers
• Learn more about: Tobacco
Control Research at HSPH.
RECENT EVENTS:
May 14, 2008 -
The Division of Public Health Practice held its annual Open House on Wednesday,
May 14. The festivities included an announcement made by Dr. Howard Koh, Director of the Division, that the Public Health Practice
Leadership Speakers Series has been renamed the Barry R. Bloom Public Health Practice Leadership Speaker Series. Keynote speakers were Meg Vaillancourt, Senior Vice President, Corporate Relations and Executive Director of the Red Sox Foundation and Ruth Ellen Fitch, President and CEO of Dimock Community Health Center who spoke about building healthy communities and social responsibility.
• Read more about Open House: Public Health NOW, May 23, 2008
• Learn more about: Dimock Community Health Center
• Learn more about: Red Sox Foundation
PRESS RELEASES:
July 16, 2008 -
Tobacco Industry Systematically Manipulated Cigarette Menthol Content to Recruit New Smokers Among Adolescents and Young Adults
June 10, 2008 -
Decline in Cigarette Smoking in U.S. Significantly Offset by Increase in Use of Cigars, Snuff, Roll-Your-Own and Other Tobacco Products
October 29, 2007 -
Mayor Michael Bloomberg Receives Richmond Award for Promotion of Public Health in New York City and the Nation
April 11, 2007 -
Global Momentum for Smoke-Free Indoor Environments at Tipping Point
OTHER ARTICLES: A selection of the Division of Public Health Practice in the media
July 18, 2008 - Sci-Tech Today.com
Study: Cigarettes Altered to Attract Young Smokers
July 17, 2008 - The Seattle Times
Cigarette Menthol Levels Manipulated?
June 11, 2008 - The Wall Street Journal
Smoke Sales Down; Snuff Sales Up
June 10, 2008 - The Boston Globe
Cigarette Sales Fall; But Other Tobacco Products Pick Up
June 10, 2008 - Bloomberg.com
Snuff, Cigars Find Favor as Cigarette Prices Soar
June 10, 2008 - The Washington Post
Decline in Cigarette Sales offset by Use of Alternative Products
Spring, 2008 - Harvard Public Health Review
Advice to the Next President: Seven HSPH faculty members suggest ways the next U.S. President can level the playing field for all Americans
Join the Global Fight Against Tobacco - Dr. Howard Koh
May 29, 2008 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Menthol-flavored cigarettes not on bill's banned list
May 21, 2008 - Voice of America
Scientists say unrelated smokers quit in flocks
April 20, 2008 - News Highlights from the American University of Beirut
Tobacco Control Expert: Smoking will claim the lives of at least 150,000 young Lebanese
April 11, 2008 - Public Health NOW
Former U.S. Surgeon General Leads By Example
March 31, 2008 - The Boston Globe
Tobacco funded Mass. researchers: Philip Morris defends grants; critics call the results tainted
March 28, 2008 - Public Health NOW
Cigarette Tax Increase Could Have Large Public Health Impact
March 20, 2008 - Harvard Gazette
Satcher's Goal: To Help 'People Who Have Been Left Out'
February 19, 2008 - USA Today
Small Cigars Making Big Gains
December 18, 2007 - U.S. News and World Report
Many States Still Fall Short in Emergency Preparedness: Report
October 29, 2007 - Public Health NOW
Julius B. Richmond Award Given to NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg
October 11, 2007 - Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Will Push for Safer Cigarettes, Move to Fire-Safe Smokes Would Precede State Law
September 28, 2007 - Public Health NOW
Community Partnership Day: Progress on Health Care Reform and Health Equity
September 20, 2007 - Harvard Gazette
State's Health Care Plan Assessed
VIDEO:
Spring, 2008 - Harvard Public Health Review
Join the Global Fight Against Tobacco - Dr. Howard Koh in "Advice to the Next President"
February 28, 2008:
2008 William A. Hinton Lecture and Award
November 19, 2007:
Dr. Jeffrey Koplan: A dialogue on leadership in the field of public health
November 15, 2008:
Museum of Science podcast interview with Dr. Howard K. Koh
November 15, 2008:
NECN Sci-Tech interview with Dr. Howard K. Koh
September 29, 2007:
Health Care Reform and Health Equity: One Year Later
September 20, 2007:
Dr. Arnold Epstein, Dr. Karen Emmons: Reflections on Public Health Leadership
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