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The National Native Network launches State Technical Assistance and Training Initiative

The National Native Network is eager to provide resources, training, and technical assistance to state tobacco departments. In the recent round of funding, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention required State tobacco departments to identify equity goals and partners. Ten states across the US chose to develop plans to enhance their relationships and work […]

Employment Opportunity: Association of American Indian Physicians is Hiring

The Association of American Indian Physicians is currently hiring for two grant-funded positions that will support our ongoing work for the health and education of Native communities and individuals across the country. AAIP is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a Native preference for all positions. Please click the links below to view the specifics for […]

SUNY and AAIP Announce the 2021 Virtual Pre-Admission Workshop

Native Americans or Native Alaskans interested in a career in Medical and Healthcare Click to learn more about an upcoming virtual opportunity coming this October. SUNY Upstate Medical University and the Association of American Indian Physicians announce the 2021 Upstate Medical University Virtual Pre-Admission Workshop which will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021. This […]

Reaching Hispanic and Black or African American Audiences

Please join CDC’s Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity for the following Networking Call: “Reaching Hispanic and Black or African American Audiences: What Works/What We’ve Learned” Thursday, August 12, 2021 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern *We understand recipients are working on evaluation reports and success stories during August 2021. We will record this call and post […]

FDA Takes Action on Approximately 4.5 Million ENDS Products

From Food and Drug Administration: FULL ARTICLE On August 9, FDA issued a Refuse to File (RTF) letter to JD Nova Group LLC. The letter notified the company that their Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) that are associated with approximately 4.5 million of their products do not meet the filing requirements for a new tobacco […]

Partnering to Reduce Colon Cancer Health Disparities Among the American Indian Population

Click here to see full article and download Abstract American Indian and Alaska Native people experience higher rates of several cancers, including lung, colorectal, liver, stomach, and kidney cancers, compared to non-Hispanic White people in the United States. Cancer disparities are also prominent among the American Indian population and vary by region. Disproportionately high rates […]

Back to School and E-Cigarettes

With the back to school season upon us, it’s time to talk about e-cigarette use and the effects on students. From the Food and Drug Administration, from 2017 – 2018, current e-cigarette use – defined by use on at least one day in the past 30 days – by high school students increased 78 percent, […]

Community Led Efforts: Current Trends of E-cigs/Vaping & Youth

Webinar presented by Nuestras Voces and ASPIRE Networks REGISTER HERE E-cigarettes are very popular with young people and since 2014, these commercial tobacco products have been the most commonly used among youth. In 2020, about 1 in 5 high school students and 1 in 20 middle school students reported currently used e-cigarettes. Hispanic and Asian […]

Trends in Secondhand Smoke Exposure, 2011-2018: Impact and Implications of Expanding Serum Cotinine Range

From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health This study assessed the impact of defining secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure among nonsmokers using an expanded serum cotinine range among a nationally representative sample of U.S. nonsmokers aged 3 years or older. This study found that expanding the serum cotinine range from 0.05-10 […]

This week in tobacco policy news

Washington, DC — Mayor Bowser signed into law a bill that prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and prohibits the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes within one-quarter mile of middle and high schools. The bill exempts hookah bars. However, the bill cannot go into effect unless it is funded through the budget. READ MORE

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