Podcasts about Tobacco products

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Mass firings at FDA Center for Tobacco Products including Director. Mother Nature hits Buffalo Trace Distillery & AJ Fernandez Cigars. Tariffs on cigar manufacturing countries, and Dames now want your GPS location. Cigar Selection: Raices Cubanas Clasico

Story at-a-glance Cigar and smokeless tobacco users faced significantly higher risks of stroke, heart failure, and cardiovascular death, even without any history of cigarette use, according to a large-scale U.S. analysis Sole users of smokeless tobacco had a 70% higher risk of heart failure and a 66% increased risk of dying from coronary heart disease, demonstrating that these products are not “safer alternatives” Tobacco harms your cardiovascular system, as it damages the endothelium, increases oxidative stress, impairs oxygen delivery, and promotes clot formation, even in brief or secondhand exposures Other studies have confirmed that all tobacco products deliver carcinogens and cause gene-level disruptions tied to respiratory symptoms and increased mortality Quitting requires targeting both nicotine addiction and behavioral triggers. Replacing routines, setting boundaries, and supporting detox pathways improve your chances of breaking the cycle for good

The FDA's anti-vaping regime—once thought untouchable—is being dismantled. Mass layoffs, shuttered offices, and the removal of Brian King as Director of the Center for Tobacco Products all signal a massive restructuring the U.S. vaping industry has long called for. Joining RegWatch to unpack the scope and significance of these unprecedented moves is Tony Abboud, Executive Director of the Vapor Technology Association. We dig into the broken PMTA process, the Supreme Court's decision in FDA v. Wages and White Lion, and the role of misinformation in shaping nicotine policy. Along the way, the hypocrisy of a regulatory system that blocked flavored vapes while authorizing hundreds of new cigarettes comes into full view—as does the question of whether President Trump is finally making good on his promise to save vaping. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. https://youtu.be/G6swiLqvvRc Released: April 9, 2025 Produced by: Brent Stafford Make RegWatch happen, go to https://support.regulatorwatch.com #RegWatch #VapeNews

Two seismic shocks have rocked the vaping industry. On Tuesday, Brian King—the embattled Director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products—was ousted, signaling a major shake-up at an agency widely blamed for sabotaging tobacco harm reduction. Then today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear FDA v. Wages and White Lion, extinguishing hopes for judicial relief from the FDA's broken PMTA process. King's removal—reportedly part of a broader Trump-led overhaul of federal health leadership—is a pivotal moment. Under his watch, the FDA blocked flavored vaping products, sidelined cessation science, overruled its own Office of Science, and approved hundreds of cigarettes while denying nearly all vapor products. His regulatory stance inflicted lasting damage on small businesses, former smokers, and public trust in the FDA. Joining RegWatch to break down the implications of both King's ouster and the SCOTUS decision is Jim McCarthy, President of Counterpoint Strategies and lead communications advisor to the American Vapor Manufacturers (AVM). Only on RegWatch, by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: April 2, 2025 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/xtLg9PT8dsQ This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE. Make RegWatch happen, go to https://support.regulatorwatch.com #RegWatch #VapeNews

Trader Joe's avoids retail media networks. The Food and Drug Administration reassigns its Center for Tobacco Products director amid massive layoffs. And Supermarket News is launching a new event.

Federal job cuts have now reached employees in the Food and Drug Administration. AP correspondent Donna Warder reports.

Hosts Vanessa Moss, Allan Lengel, Jim Nardone and Eric Brown talk with interim Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison and Trenton Police Chief Mike Hawkins about crime, recruiting officers and other issues. Bettison talks about cracking down on gas stations illegally selling tobacco products to minors. The hosts also talk with pollster Ed Sarpolus about the races for governor and mayor,  Marc D'Andre of 7Mileradio.com and attorney Maurice Morton, the uncle of missing Macomb County mother Ashley Elkins who police now allege was murdered by her ex-boyfriend.

If a proposed city ordinance passes, Newton will join Brookline, Needham and 10 other Massachusetts communities with similar so-called "generational bans" on tobacco.

Although the United States has made great strides in reducing tobacco-related disparities, commercial tobacco use is still the leading cause of today's biggest health challenges. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) has been leading tobacco prevention, cessation, and control. The office's director joins us to discuss the progress the team has made in decreasing tobacco use, as well as the challenges and work ahead.  While CDC has found that smoking and e-cigarette use are down, new nicotine products threaten progress. OSH works to protect future generations by addressing these evolving threats to reduce preventable tobacco-related death and disease in the United States. Dr. Deirdre Lawrence Kittner is the director of OSH. She has more than 20 years of public health experience, with a focus on global tobacco control, tobacco and health behavior science, and preventative policy development. Previously, she worked at the National Cancer Institute and served as deputy director of the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products' Office of Science.  More Links and Information Check out more Fors Marsh Media Connect or partner with Fors Marsh Read the new Surgeon General report on prevention and control strategies to reduce tobacco-related disparities. Find resources to help quit smoking. Explore the Empower Vape-Free Youth and Tips From Former Smokers campaigns. 

DON'T BAN SMOKELESS TOBACCO PRODUCTS, DENVER The City Council is considering a ban, but I've got an actual doctor, Dr. Brian Erkkila, Director of Regulatory Science at Swedish Match North America to be exact, who says that banning those products takes away an important option smokers use to quit smoking. I'm talking to him today about it, but you can read about the proposed ban here and here. He joins me at 1pm.

Peter O'Connell speaks to students at University of Limerick in relation to the passing of the Public Health Tobacco Bill.

The Portfolio Committee on Health has resumed public hearings on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill in the Northern Cape, running from today until Sunday. These hearings are part of the final two hearings, with the other taking place in KwaZulu-Natal. The proposed bill seeks to strengthen public health protection measures. To discuss these developments, Elvis Presslin spoke to Dr. Sibongiseni Dlhomo, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health

Another attempt to ban flavored tobacco products...but why? Hour 3 10/24/2024 full 2063 Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:00:51 +0000 76t196mzvcLevXhnUcpHpmy86clHYkrd news The Dana & Parks Podcast news Another attempt to ban flavored tobacco products...but why? Hour 3 10/24/2024 You wanted it... Now here it is! Listen to each hour of the Dana & Parks Show whenever and wherever you want! 2024 © 2021 Audacy, Inc. News False https://player.

Control smartphones like tobacco, says leading WHO expert    Please Subscribe + Rate & Review KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson wherever you listen!  ---     KMJ's Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever else you listen.  ---   Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson – KMJ's Afternoon Drive  Weekdays 2-6 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ  DriveKMJ.com | Podcast | Facebook | X | Instagram  ---   Everything KMJ: kmjnow.com | Streaming | Podcasts | Facebook | X | Instagram    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a ban on the sale of tobacco products and cigarettes with non-consumable filters, with the condition that two of the county's four cities approve.

I've had a bit of time now to look at the so-called 'independent advice' released by Casey Costello on the efficacy of heated tobacco products which she's so curiously and steadfastly supported. To remind you, there is one company that has been providing these heated tobacco products in New Zealand: Philip Morris. That company's external relations manager is the former chief of staff for New Zealand First and while Casey Costello says she has no links to the tobacco industry and that the tobacco industry has nothing to do with the policies she supports, she insists the heated tobacco products have a 'similar risk profile to vapes,' and so she wanted to see the excise tax on these products halved. What did the official advice say? First of all, the tax side - Philip Morris had a monopoly on the market, so it was hardly surprising that Treasury pointed out there was nothing that would make Philip Morris pass on excise tax cuts to consumers. And then, the health side. The Ministry of Health could find "no compelling evidence of the devices helping to stop smoking" So then to justify such a move, halving the tax, you'd think Casey Costello would have to have some compelling evidence that Heated Tobacco Products were really effective as a smoking cessation tool, for people who weren't simply vaping instead. Except, she didn't. Her evidence included an opinion piece, an article which says heated tobacco products *might* help smokers quit but could also attract non-smokers, an outdated study that doesn't mention heated tobacco products, a study of snus (which isn't a heated a tobacco product), an article talking about Japan, which doesn't have vaping and relied on data from Philip Morris International and the Tobacco Institute of Japan, one of whose founding members was Philip Morris International. I mean, come on - I can't recall a time when such a poor standard of evidence has been cited by a Minister advocating for this kind of legislative change. This isn't some rando backbencher, this is a Cabinet Minister. We all deserve better.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Associate Health Minister has told RNZ she didn't intentionally hold back independent advice on heated tobacco products, and promises to release it tomorrow. Casey Costello has been under pressure to disclose thet advice that led to her cutting excise tax on heated tobacco products, contrary to what her officials advised. When RNZ asked her where the advice came from last week, our questions went unanswered. Political editor Jo Moir sat down with Ms Costello, who said she's not holding anything back.

Casey Costello's hit back at health advocates over criticism of her heated tobacco tax cut. The Associate Health Minister cut the tax by 50% in an effort to encourage use of the products instead of smoking. Costello has faced a tense reception regarding the move. But she told Heather du Plessis Allan she's working hard to reduce smoking rates, despite what she calls "the noise". She says the Health Coalition became fixated on the tobacco industry, not Costello's plans to reduce smoking rates. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Associate Health Minister, Casey Costello, is pushing for smokers to switch to Heated Tobacco Products, otherwise known as HTPs, as an alternative to other forms of smoking, for what she says is a part of a solution to try work towards Smokefree 2025. The plan, which aims to get 7000 people to switch to HTPs, will result in a cut of 50% to excise tax to the products at a cost of up to $216 million. Currently, tobacco giant, Philip Morris, owns a Monopoly of HTPs in New Zealand, which would mean that this company will solely profit off of the tax cuts. Many are concerned that Costello is prioritising profits over actually working towards lowering tobacco usage within Aotearoa. As well as this, Philip Morris' HTPs, known as IQOS' have recently been pulled from shelves over being classified as vapes, and therefore going against Labour's vaping regulations, which require vaping products to have child safety mechanisms, as well as having removable batteries.  News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Professor of Health Economics at the University of Auckland, Paula Logelly, on Costello's push for HTPs, and whether she believes that Costello is putting money over people's health.

The reintroduction of the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill in Parliament THIS WEEK has unleashed a chorus of warnings by those against the Bill. The Bill is proposing new legislation that will regulate the sale, advertising and use of tobacco products. Critics argue that the Bill is likely to push consumers towards harmful illicit markets. They also say the Bill lacks practical, people-centric solutions to reduce smoking and curb the harm associated with tobacco. Additionally, some say that it would severely impact around 2.2 million informal traders who rely on cigarette sales and could lead to potential job losses in the tobacco industry. Udo Carelse spoke to Samuel Madikoto,  General Secretary of the National Informal Traders Alliance of South Africa - NITASA 

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-396 Overview: Listen in as we discuss the health risks of e-cigarette use and dual use, emphasizing the importance of primary prevention and supporting patients in their cessation efforts. Discover the latest evidence on vaping's impact on addiction, cardiovascular health, and lung cancer, and gain essential insights to better advise your patients. Episode resource links: Bittoni MA, et al. Abstract 2213. Presented at: American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting; April 5-10, 2024; San Diego. (AACR 2024: Ohio State experts share new findings at annual meeting (press release). Available at: https://cancer.osu.edu/news/aacr-2024-ohio-state-experts-share-new-findings. Posted April 5,2024. Accessed May 3, 2024.) Hartmann-Boyce J, McRobbie H, Lindson N, et al. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Apr 29 2021;4:CD010216. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub5 Hopkinson NS, et al "Association of time spent on social media with youth cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in the UK: a national longitudinal study" Thorax 2024: DOI:10.1136/ thorax-2023-220569. Y.W. Kim, E.J. Park, K.I. Kwak, A.-R. Choi, B.J. Lee, Y.J. Lee, J.S. Park, Y.-J. Cho, J.H. Lee, and C.-T. Lee. Association of Electronic Cigarette Use After Conventional Smoking Cessation With Lung Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study (abstract). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024;209:A3051. CDC: Health Effects of Vaping; https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/health-effects.html CDC:Dual Use of Tobacco Products; https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/diseases/dual-tobacco-use.html Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C  Music Credit: Richard Onorato Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at FranklySpeaking@pri-med.com  

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-396 Overview: Listen in as we discuss the health risks of e-cigarette use and dual use, emphasizing the importance of primary prevention and supporting patients in their cessation efforts. Discover the latest evidence on vaping's impact on addiction, cardiovascular health, and lung cancer, and gain essential insights to better advise your patients. Episode resource links: Bittoni MA, et al. Abstract 2213. Presented at: American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting; April 5-10, 2024; San Diego. (AACR 2024: Ohio State experts share new findings at annual meeting (press release). Available at: https://cancer.osu.edu/news/aacr-2024-ohio-state-experts-share-new-findings. Posted April 5,2024. Accessed May 3, 2024.) Hartmann-Boyce J, McRobbie H, Lindson N, et al. Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. Apr 29 2021;4:CD010216. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD010216.pub5 Hopkinson NS, et al "Association of time spent on social media with youth cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in the UK: a national longitudinal study" Thorax 2024: DOI:10.1136/ thorax-2023-220569. Y.W. Kim, E.J. Park, K.I. Kwak, A.-R. Choi, B.J. Lee, Y.J. Lee, J.S. Park, Y.-J. Cho, J.H. Lee, and C.-T. Lee. Association of Electronic Cigarette Use After Conventional Smoking Cessation With Lung Cancer Risk: A Nationwide Cohort Study (abstract). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2024;209:A3051. CDC: Health Effects of Vaping; https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/e-cigarettes/health-effects.html CDC:Dual Use of Tobacco Products; https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/campaign/tips/diseases/dual-tobacco-use.html Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C  Music Credit: Richard Onorato Thoughts? Suggestions? Email us at FranklySpeaking@pri-med.com  

On July 1st, the excise tax on heated tobacco products (or HTPs) was dropped unannounced by fifty percent.  Speaking on the change, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello sez the reduction will help the government test the effectiveness of HTPs as a tool to help people quit smoking.  However, given Costello's previous parroting of tobacco industry talking points, there are worries that this change could also be coming from industry backed research. In addition, the scientific research to support the use of HTPs is slim to nonexistent.  Wire host Castor to professor of public health at the University of Otago and co-director of the Aspire Aotearoa Research Centre, Janet Hoek, about heated tobacco products and the evidence to support them.

There's a belief tax cuts to heated tobacco products will make a big difference for smokers.  Customs Minister Casey Castello has faced criticism for cutting the excise tax by 50%.  There are concerns over the lack of evidence to support the product and its possible appeal for young nonsmokers.  Action for Smokefree 2025 Director Ben Youdan told Mike Hosking it's an effective cessation tool.  He says for smokers who can't get into vaping, the tax cut will make this option very appealing.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has delivered a fifty percent cut to the excise tax rate on Heated Tobacco Products - where tobacco is heated to a vapour rather than burned - as she aims to make the products a more attractive alternative to smoking. The New Zealand First Minister is also considering allowing the sale of oral nicotine products, such as snus and nicotine pouches. But Ministry of Health advice shows officials are opposed to the idea. Guyon Espiner has the story.

E-cigarette and tobacco products use in the Philippines is steadily increasing, particularly among the youth, according to the study of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey in 2019. Consequently, flavors and esteemed novelty contribute to the initiation and sustained use of e-cigarettes and tobacco use. With this concern, Dr. Maria Encarnita Blanco-Limpin of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians/ Philippine Medical Association explained the risk factors of using Tobacco and E-cigarettes. Furthermore, she explained ways to improve its regulation and how users can stop using it.

This week we saw the Surgeon General suggest that guns should come with a warning much like we put on tobacco products. Last week he suggested social media needed a health warning, and now he's advocating for a warning on guns. What do you think? KSL Newsradio's Amanda Dickson asked her guests on A Woman's View. Her guests this week include Francine Gianni, former Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, Kimberly Gardner, an elementary and middle school teacher and chairperson of the Colonial Heritage Festival, and Lisa Walker, certified athletic trainer and teacher at Springville High School. 

The black market for tobacco products in Australia has soared, according to new reports. New data indicates criminal gangs are behind the sale of one-third of cigarettes in the country. Australian correspondent Steve Price says this is down to increased taxes. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cook Islands passes bill to ban imitation tobacco products.

Today, we are breaking down British American Tobacco. Regardless of your views on tobacco as a product, the market is one of the oldest in the world. My guest for today is Evan Tindall, co-founder and CIO of Bireme Capital, and he helps us cover how the tobacco market has evolved. We go way back in time, discussing how the product itself has evolved from smoking pipes to cigarettes to what we're seeing today - the nicotine pouch market and all the craze around it. We also cover how you evaluate a company where the market outlook is so uncertain. Please enjoy this breakdown of British American tobacco. Register for the Business Breakdowns x Founders Conference. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Public: invest in stocks, bonds, options, crypto, and more in one place. A High-Yield Cash Account is a secondary brokerage account with Public Investing, member FINRA/SIPC. Funds from this account are automatically deposited into partner banks where they earn a variable interest and are eligible for FDIC insurance. Neither Public Investing nor any of its affiliates is a bank. US only. Learn more at public.com/disclosures/high-yield-account. This episode is brought to you by Tegus, the only investment research platform built for the investor. With traditional research vendors, the diligence process is slow, fragmented, and expensive. That leaves investors competing on how well they can aggregate data — not on their unique ability to analyze insights and make great investment decisions. Tegus offers an end-to-end platform with all the data you need to get up to speed on a company or market: up-to-the-minute financials, customizable models, management and culture checks, and, of course, our vast and growing library of expert call transcripts. Tegus is changing the world of expert research. Learn more and get your free trial at tegus.com/patrick. ----- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @zbfuss | @ReustleMatt | @domcooke Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com). Show Notes (00:00:00) Welcome to Business Breakdowns (00:05:18) The Rich History of Tobacco and British American Tobacco (00:10:25) The Evolution of Tobacco Products and Market Dynamics (00:13:46) Regulatory Landscape and Its Impact on Tobacco Industry (00:16:04) The Rise of Next-Generation Tobacco Products (00:18:44) Market Trends and the Future of Tobacco Consumption (00:28:57) Challenges and Opportunities in the Tobacco Industry (00:31:34) Investment Perspectives and the Future of British American Tobacco (00:36:07) Investors Shying Away From Owning Tobacco Companies (00:42:32) Effects of The Vaping Phenomenon (00:44:29) Lessons Learned From British American Tobacco Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Republican State Rep Brad Christ talked with Michael Calhoun about Missouri legislators are looking to raise the minimum age to buy cigarettes.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) longest-running tobacco public education campaign, The Real Cost, is marking its 10th anniversary this year. The campaign aims to prevent youth from using tobacco through powerful messaging and real-life stories, but how has The Real Cost remained relevant as the media landscape, young people, and the market of tobacco products all evolved rapidly? In this episode of Empathy Affect, we explore these questions and dive into the methods and public health impact of The Real Cost.April Brubach is the acting director of FDA's Center for Tobacco Products' (CTP) Office of Health Communications and Education (OHCE) and has worked at CTP since 2010. She joined CTP in 2010, working across a portfolio of tobacco prevention campaigns, education initiatives, and communication science and policy. She has previously built and managed the Health and Human Services' COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, and she has served as deputy for FDA's COVID-19 Joint Information Cell and communication program manager at the National Cancer Institute.Merrybelle Guo is a social scientist at FDA CTP's OCHE. She has also served as a health communications specialist at CTP and a digital communications fellow at the Office of the Surgeon General.More Links and InformationCheck out more Fors Marsh MediaConnect or Partner with Fors MarshLearn more about The Real Cost campaignDive into FDA's Tobacco Education Resource Library

Are you up-to-date on the health impact of tobacco and nicotine products? Drs Satel and Blaha discuss.    Credit available for this activity expires: 3/27/2025 Earn Credit / Learning Objectives & Disclosures: https://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/1000536?ecd=bdc_podcast_libsyn_mscpedu

Food prices are expected to increase 2.5% in 2024. Maverik has revamped Kum & Go's &Rewards loyalty program. And the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products has launched a searchable tobacco products database.

What happens behind the scenes at the CDC and how do all these skilled professionals work to continuously protect the public?From tracking and monitoring disease outbreaks to developing and implementing public health policies, the CDC plays a vital role in safeguarding the nation's health. In today's interview, we will take a closer look at what happens at the CDC and explore the important ways in which they work to protect us all.Co-host, Stephanie Whitehead, interviews Travelle Mason as he shares insights on how public health professionals respond to emergencies such as outbreaks, natural disasters, and pandemics. From MLS to a Global Health professional, tune in as Travelle discusses the coordination efforts between local, state, and federal agencies, as well as the importance of preparedness and response planning in safeguarding public health.Join us as we delve into the world of lab science at the CDC, exploring the vital role it plays in protecting public health!Special Guest Bio: Travelle Mason, MPH (LCDR, USPHS) is a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Public Health Service, and a Senior Public Health Advisor on the Global Health Security Team in the Office of the Associate Director of Global Health Security, Global Health Center. In his current position, Travelle works to improve collaboration and coordination between interagency partners (USAID and DTRA), and across the Centers, Institutes, Offices, and Divisions within CDC. His work drives progress on strategic objectives for achieving global health security country capacity targets and aims to identify and overcome implementation challenges for achieving those objectives. Travelle started his career with the U.S. government as a Lead Medical Laboratory Scientist with the Indian Health Service (IHS), serving the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona. Following his time with IHS, Travelle became a Lead Investigator/Regulatory Officer with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) where he conducted foodborne illness outbreak investigations and surveillance based on onsite inspections of high-complexity food facilities of multinational corporations, both domestic and foreign. More recently, Travelle served as a Regulatory Health Project Manager within the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products where his primary role was managing the scientific reviews of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) to ensure they met the statutory requirement of being “appropriate for the protection of public health”, before being legally marketed. Don't miss out on an opportunity to learn and connect with us!Connect Travelle Mason:Email: tmason33559@gmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travellemason/ Connect with Stephanie WhiteheadClick on the link to connect with Stephanie for more on this and other leadership and personal development topics.Join Team #eLABorate and connect with us!Connect with us on LinkedIn: eLABorate Topics Group and give us your feedback!Podcast Call to ActionWe would love to feature YOU!!!Share your favorite takeaway from today's episode: Video ReviewBe an eLABorate Supporter!1.     Listen on directimpactbroadcasting.com, Spotify, Apple Podcast, or your favorite podcast platform2.     Don't forget to subscribe to the show on your phone, tablet, or notebook so you never miss an episode!3.     Be sure to leave a comment, and share it with fellow medical laboratory professionals!4.     Join our eLABorate Topics Group on LinkedIn5.     Leave us a Video Review and we will feature you on our Social Media: Video ReviewBe a Guest on our show!If you have a leadership or laboratory message to share and would like to be a guest on the show, please reach out to us by completing the guest interest form or sending us an e-mail at elaboratetopics@directimpactbroadcasting.com.

In the second hour, Brad talks with William Greer of Flavors Hook Kids Vermont and Tina Zuk from the American Heart Association to talk about S.18, a bill that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products in Vermont. Then, he's joined by Richard Schaaf of Catamount Pickleball to talk about the fastest-growing sport in the nation for the fifth consecutive year.

The Baltimore City Council recently pushed forward a bill that would ban the use of all tobacco products in stadiums inside the city limits, including Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.  Is this much ado about nothing or is it hypocritical for them to ban tobacco considering the other vices they do allow?

In the opening hour of Wednesday's BBMS, the guys take some time to debate the merits of Baltimore City's upcoming tobacco ban at city stadiums like Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium.  Is it hypocritical for those venues to allow drinking and gambling but not tobacco use?  Plus, Ed does the hockey and Jeremy takes us to the World of Stupid.

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Jessica Braymiller Knapp, PhD, an expert in prevention science and a dedicated tobacco researcher. Dive into the core of addiction, prevention science, and more.Jessica L. Braymiller (she/her) is a clinical assistant professor and public health researcher focused on understanding nicotine and cannabis use among adolescents and young adults. Her current work centers on e-cigarette use/vaping and associated health outcomes, other emerging modes of tobacco and cannabis delivery, and device characteristics that facilitate initiation and continued use of both substances. Prior to joining the faculty in Community Health and Health Behavior, Dr. Braymiller was a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Southern California in the Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science. Dr. Braymiller completed her PhD in Biobehavioral Health and her MS in Biobehavioral Health at The Pennsylvania State University. She received her BA in Psychology from Mercyhurst University.Credits:Hosts/Writer: Sarah Robinson, MPH Guest:  Jessica Braymiller Knapp, MS, PhDProduction Assistant/Audio Editor: Sarah Robinson, MPH Theme Music: Dr. Sungmin Shin, DMA Follow us!Official WebpageBuzzsproutSpotifyApple PodcastsYoutubeInstagramFacebookTwitter

Buying flavored tobacco products has been illegal in California since the beginning of the year, but San Diego's city attorney says they're still being sold. In other news, the city of Chula Vista temporarily shut down Harborside Park and is considering closing it for good, that's angered many Chula Vista residents. Plus, we hear from the artist and musician who created a musical bridge on a freeway overpass in Golden Hill.

Join the American Lung Association for a conversation with Cherline Gene from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Cherline shares about what Massachusetts has done and is doing to help people quit mentholated tobacco products and the importance of contextualizing data. Music attribution: “Creative Commons Hope” by Yakov Golman is licensed under CC BY 4.0. 

Guest: With the absence of regulations in South Africa, e-cigarette use is increasing among youths, perpetuating nicotine addiction and leading some of them to start smoking traditional cigarettes. Dr Sharon Nyatsanza is Project and Communications Manager at the National Council Against Smoking and she joins John to emphasize the urgency of the passing of the Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A former official within what is now the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services concedes that it shouldn't have taken three years for the Detroit News to get copies of COVID-era nursing home complaints.  Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet and Sen. John Damoose are working across the aisle on a new twist to an older idea and a former federal Tobacco Products director questions why Michigan and other states aren't spending more on smoking cessation when tobacco use here is more than 50% higher than the national average.

Hour 3: Josh Kraushaar, an AXIOS correspondent, joins Brad Young (in for Mark Reardon) to discuss Biden officially announcing his reelection bid and more! Then, Brad discusses New York considering a ban on tobacco products. Later, Brad brings you the Audio Cut(s) of the Day!

A bill in the Oregon House of Representatives would ban the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, flavored e-cigarettes and hookah. Five states have enacted similar bans, including California, which allows an exception for hookah sales. In Oregon, Washington and Multnomah counties both voted to ban flavored tobacco sales, but a state circuit court judge ruled in 2022 that only the state has that authority. Here to tell us more about the bill is Dr. James Bishara, a pediatric cardiologist at OHSU's Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

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