Regents’ Professor. Founding Dean, GSU School of Public Health. Former Director - CDC's Office on Smoking and Health.
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Joined April 2009
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Cigarette smoking below two percent for middle and high school students - incredible!
Tobacco Product Use Among Middle and High School Students — National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2024 | MMWR (cdc.gov)
Disappointing….and this was just for combustible tobacco products. wsj.com/politics/policy/ment…
See the special issue of Health Education Research devoted to #Refugee Health.
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Foundation for a Smoke-Free World Names Clifford Douglas CEO as Global Voice in Smoking Cessation Work smokefreeworld.org/newsroom/…
I testified about the need for corrective statements and Judge Gladys Kessler (Rest in Peace) ordered them as one of the remedies for the DOJ case.
17 years later, they are here!
The wheels of justice grind slowly, particularly when dealing with Big Tobacco!
The e-cigarette maker Juul is awaiting an FDA decision on whether its products can remain on the U.S. market wsj.com/articles/juul-to-lay…
OMB budget guidance for Executive Branch agencies
FY2025-OMB-OSTP-RD-Budget-Priorities-Memo.pdf (whitehouse.gov)
GOP looks to spending fights for wins on abortion, trans care, contraception - POLITICO
Stop FDA from:
proposing a rule to reduce nicotine levels in cigarettes to make them less addictive.
using any taxpayer funds to prohibit the sale of menthol cigarettes or flavored cigars.
E-cigarette Unit Sales by Product and Flavor Type, and Top-Selling Brands, United States, 2020–2022 cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/m…
Nice to see @Nature dive into the harm caused by #smoking.
Reminds me of the work Judith Mackay and I started on the @TobaccoAtlas over 20 years ago!
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Tobacco Product Use Among Adults – United States, 2021 cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/72/wr/m…
Totally agree...the DH should be one of the best batters on the team....not the worst. You really can't have a DH batting under .100
Marcell Ozuna has got to go batterypower.com/2023/4/13/2… via @BatteryPowerSBN
I testified twice before her and she was the epitome of grace and grit….did more to advance tobacco control than anyone i know nytimes.com/2023/03/27/us/gl…
Michael Eriksen retweeted
The US struggled against COVID, but not all US states struggled equally
A 4-fold (!) difference exists btwn US states on deaths, even adjusted for age, key health conditions
New @TheLancet study explores differences & how we can do better in next crisis
thelancet.com/journals/lance…
#NationalPuppyDay is a good opportunity to remember Dr. Helen Abbey and her dog, Peppy. Abbey was a beloved and award-winning teacher and mentor in the Biostatistics Dept. at @JohnsHopkinsSPH. She often taught classes with little Peppy nestled at her feet. #WomensHistoryMonth
