Podcasts about Tobacco products

Dr. Brian King — the former director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, who was placed on administrative leave in April 2025 as part of the mass HHS layoffs joins the Chuck Toddcast to explain what happens to public health when the agency charged with protecting it gets deliberately dismantled. King walks through the extraordinary progress America made reducing cigarette smoking over decades, and how quickly that's being unwound: the tobacco industry donated millions to Trump's PAC, executives pressured the White House directly, and the payoff has been regulatory capture and mounting pressure on the FDA to bring flavored products back to market. He's clear-eyed rather than absolutist on the science — combustible products are far and away the most harmful, nicotine itself is highly addictive but isn't what's killing people, though it's genuinely not risk-free for the adolescent brain — and he walks Chuck through the comparison to caffeine, the data on whether vaping serves as a gateway back into smoking, and what's actually known about nicotine pouches, where youth usage isn't high but stubbornly isn't declining either. The industry, meanwhile, is spending roughly a million dollars an hour advertising its products while fighting every government action to reduce smoking. The conversation turns to what actually works and what's being abandoned. King argues the two most effective interventions available are reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes and banning menthol, credits Congress for getting the Tobacco Control Act right, and stresses that Congress — not the FDA acting alone — has to be the one to regulate tobacco, which is precisely why sidelining the agency is so damaging. He and Chuck get into the questions nobody in Washington wants to answer: why are cigarettes legal at all, how are sugary alcoholic beverages not treated in the same category, and where did the money from the 1998 master settlement actually go. King is pointed that the MAHA movement, for all its rhetoric about chronic disease, has done nothing prominent on tobacco, and that the FDA is now actively undermining both the science and the law it was built to enforce. His closing warning is the bleakest note of the episode: America is in a public health apocalypse that will take decades to repair, it will be enormously hard to recruit a next generation into the field, the entire world will be harmed by the collapse of American public health infrastructure — and the impacts are only just beginning to show up. Play ball and swing for the fences on FanDuel, an official partner of the MLB at https://FANDUEL.COM. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (980) 734-3985 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/chuck /*Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. 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Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Brian King (FDA center on tobacco) joins the Chuck ToddCast 03:45 We made incredible progress reducing cigarette smoking 04:15 Tobacco companies donated and received regulatory capture 05:00 Flavored vapes appeal more to kids & are problematic 06:30 Trump was pressured by executives from tobacco industry 07:15 There were multimillion dollar donations to Trump’s PAC 08:45 What’s the actual health data on nicotine outside of smoking? 09:15 Combustible products are the most harmful 09:45 Nicotine is highly addictive but isn’t causing the harm and deaths 10:30 Nicotine can harm the adolescent brain, it’s not risk free 11:15 Comparing nicotine vs. caffeine 13:00 Vaping typically isn’t a gateway back into smoking 14:15 There’s been pressure on FDA to bring back flavored products 16:45 $1M dollars an hour is being spent advertising tobacco products 17:30 Industry has been fighting all government action to reduce smoking 19:00 The FDA has been sidelined in the fight against smoking 19:30 Why are cigarettes even legal at all? 21:00 Tobacco farmers have transitioned to other crops in other countries 23:00 Reducing nicotine levels is highly effective 23:30 Outlawing menthol is also highly effective 25:15 Congress got it right with the Tobacco Control Act 27:00 How are sugary alcoholic beverages not in the same category? 28:00 What is age gating technology and how does it work? 30:00 Do we have good data on usage for people under 18? 32:30 Nicotine pouch usage isn’t high amongst kids, but isn’t going down 33:00 What is the data about health impacts from pouches? 34:30 Nicotine has a strong stimulant effect, helps with attention 35:15 Settlement in ‘98 required tobacco companies to pay costs in perpetuity 35:45 States have diverted those funds to other purposes 36:45 Did the tobacco industry actually take a hit from the settlement? 37:30 If still at FDA, what changes would you implement? 38:00 FDA has been undermining the science and the law 39:00 Effectiveness of banning indoor smoking 40:15 Should preventing underage addictions be the north star? 42:30 Congress has to regulate tobacco, FDA can’t do it on its own 43:15 MAHA hasn’t done anything prominent on tobacco 45:30 Is there litigation that could be pursued here? 46:45 We’re in a public health apocalypse, will take decades to repair 47:30 It will be hard to recruit people into public health 49:15 The entire world will be harmed by collapse of American public health 51:00 The impacts are just beginning to show up, will get worseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Todd opens with the Iran war's arrival on American soil: hackers have hit water systems across multiple states in one of the most serious cyberattacks on U.S. water infrastructure in years and investigators probing an Iranian link. Trump's response tells you everything about the presidency in its current state — he didn't blame the attacker, he blamed the victim, using the hack as an occasion to attack Minnesota Democrats. Chuck’s question hangs over the whole segment: was Trump briefed on the Iranian connection and went after Minnesota anyway? Either way, the first instinct was to find a Democrat to blame, which Chuck calls a kind of polarization disease that leaves a president caring more about his narrative than about American citizens drinking the water. It fits a pattern the episode keeps circling: Jeanine Pirro presented false evidence to a grand jury blaming a former Olympian for damage to the White House reflecting pool, dropped the case when Interior produced documents proving otherwise, and Trump publicly disagreed with dropping it because he still insists it was vandals. Chuck argues negative information never reaches Trump, and people who bring him bad news don't last long — which is how you end up with a president insisting affordability is a Democratic scam Then, Chuck highlights a Wall Street Journal piece that lays out Trump's corruption — roughly $800 million raised through what amounts to an advertised pay-to-play scheme. Anti-corruption is a devastating midterm message sitting right there for Democrats to pick up… then Chuck Schumer rolled out a bill that Chuck calls a piece of garbage: it wouldn't even cover the conduct in the WSJ story, it's likely unconstitutional because it names individuals, and — most absurdly — it creates a new anti-corruption agency inside the executive branch, meaning a corrupt president would appoint its director and seven board members and, per the Supreme Court, could fire them at will. Congress can already do every bit of the oversight the agency would perform and Schumer's answer to executive corruption is to hand the executive more power and write Congress out of its own job. He closes on Michigan and Wisconsin as the clearest signals of where the Democratic Party is headed — Abdul El-Sayed running a movement inside a Senate race with the explicit goal of changing the party, DSA-endorsed Francesca Wong leading in Wisconsin while the establishment fails to coordinate against her — and on the DSA's new call to abolish the Senate, which Senate Democrats pushed back on without ever defending the institution. Chuck defends it himself: the Senate is a feature, not a bug, a brake on political extremism, and the right response to losing an argument is to win it rather than rewrite the rules. Then, Dr. Brian King — the former director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, who was placed on administrative leave in April 2025 as part of the mass HHS layoffs joins the Chuck Toddcast to explain what happens to public health when the agency charged with protecting it gets deliberately dismantled. King walks through the extraordinary progress America made reducing cigarette smoking over decades, and how quickly that's being unwound: the tobacco industry donated millions to Trump's PAC, executives pressured the White House directly, and the payoff has been regulatory capture and mounting pressure on the FDA to bring flavored products back to market. He's clear-eyed rather than absolutist on the science — combustible products are far and away the most harmful, nicotine itself is highly addictive but isn't what's killing people, though it's genuinely not risk-free for the adolescent brain — and he walks Chuck through the comparison to caffeine, the data on whether vaping serves as a gateway back into smoking, and what's actually known about nicotine pouches, where youth usage isn't high but stubbornly isn't declining either. The industry, meanwhile, is spending roughly a million dollars an hour advertising its products while fighting every government action to reduce smoking. The conversation turns to what actually works and what's being abandoned. King argues the two most effective interventions available are reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes and banning menthol, credits Congress for getting the Tobacco Control Act right, and stresses that Congress — not the FDA acting alone — has to be the one to regulate tobacco, which is precisely why sidelining the agency is so damaging. He and Chuck get into the questions nobody in Washington wants to answer: why are cigarettes legal at all, how are sugary alcoholic beverages not treated in the same category, and where did the money from the 1998 master settlement actually go. King is pointed that the MAHA movement, for all its rhetoric about chronic disease, has done nothing prominent on tobacco, and that the FDA is now actively undermining both the science and the law it was built to enforce. His closing warning is the bleakest note of the episode: America is in a public health apocalypse that will take decades to repair, it will be enormously hard to recruit a next generation into the field, the entire world will be harmed by the collapse of American public health infrastructure — and the impacts are only just beginning to show up. Finally, Chuck hops into the ToddCast Time Machine to revisit Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation, and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment. Play ball and swing for the fences on FanDuel, an official partner of the MLB at https://FANDUEL.COM. Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos. Get up to $3 million in coverage in as little as 10 minutes at https://ethos.com/chuck. Application times may vary. Rates may vary. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (980) 734-3985 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/chuck /*Paid Partnership Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options. Timeline: (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements) 00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction 06:15 The Iran war has become a global conflict 06:45 Once again Trump issues threats, then walks them back 08:15 War is one of biggest strategic mistakes in decades 09:00 Increased gas prices have cost households additional $560 10:30 CISA warns that Iranian hackers are targeting water infrastructure 11:15 Iran could cause unreliability to the American water supply 13:00 Trump used hacking attacks to blame Minnesota Democrats 13:45 Trump didn’t blame the attacker, he blamed the victim 15:30 Jeanine Pirro blamed former Olympian for damage to reflecting pool 16:00 Dept. of Interior had documents proving otherwise, Pirro dropped case 17:00 Pirro presented false evidence to a grand jury 18:30 Trump publicly disagreed with Pirro dropping case, says it was vandals 19:30 Trump’s staff is shielding him from the truth 21:00 Trump’s lack of understanding reality is terrible for him 21:30 Trump’s low approval is a midterm disaster in the making 23:00 Stephanie Grisham says 85% of negative info is kept from Trump 24:15 People who bring Trump bad news don’t last very long 25:30 Republicans aren’t campaigning like things are going well 26:00 Ken Paxton puts out an affordability agenda, looks like a Dem proposal 27:15 Trump still saying affordability is scam made up by Democrats 28:15 Trump can’t understand the reality of the situation 28:45 Was Trump briefed on Iran hack… then attacked Minnesota anyway? 30:00 Trump’s first instinct was to find a Democrat to blame 30:45 Trump is demented with polarization disease 31:15 Trump cares more about his narrative than American citizens 32:15 Trump is bragging about his grifting an Americans are tired of it 33:15 Anti-Corruption is a massively effective midterm strategy 33:45 Chuck Schumer rolls out a stinker of an anti-corruption bill 34:45 WSJ publishes airtight piece about Trump’s overt corruption 35:45 There’s no buffer or plausible deniability for Trump in the corruption story 36:45 Trump is basically advertising that government is a pay to play scheme 37:45 There’s a list of presidential promises for favors that have been bought 38:15 Trump has raised $800m in pay for play schemes with little accounting 39:00 There is no law outlawing a president from raising unlimited money 39:30 Trump is now the biggest alligator in the swamp 40:15 Schumer’s bill is a piece of garbage, why many senators didn’t sign on 41:45 Jamie Raskin is performing oversight, Schumer wants agency to do it for him 42:30 The bill wouldn’t even cover the corruption outlined by the WSJ story 44:00 The bill is unconstitutional because it names individuals 45:00 Laws can target behavior, not individuals. It’d be thrown out in court 45:45 The agency Schumer proposed would live in the executive branch 46:15 Agency to stop a corrupt president would be staffed by the president?? 47:15 SCOTUS says president can fire the heads of exec branch agencies 48:45 If bill passed, Trump would pick agency head and 7 members of board 49:15 Congress can perform all the oversight the proposed agency would do 50:30 Congress could stop all this corruption if it wanted to 52:00 Schumer’s idea is to hand more power to the executive branch??? 54:30 The plan from congress is to write themselves out of oversight? 57:00 Schumer’s bill will never see the light of day 57:45 Michigan & Wisconsin will show where the Democratic party is headed 59:30 Abdul El-Sayed made clear his goal is to change the Democratic party 1:00:15 His campaign is a movement inside a senate race 1:01:00 Francesca Wong in Wisconsin is frontrunner & endorsed by DSA 1:01:45 Establishment hasn’t coordinated well to stop Wong 1:02:15 Movement politicians are usually right about the future, wrong about present 1:03:30 Sometimes the movement comes first, sometimes the coalition does 1:04:00 DSA has become a force, and is now calling for abolishing the senate 1:05:00 Senate democrats pushed back, but didn’t defend the senate 1:05:45 The senate is a feature, not a bug 1:06:30 The senate is a brake on political extremism 1:07:15 The response is to win the argument, not rewrite the rules 1:08:00 Movement nominees are easier to defeat than governing ones 1:14:15 Brian King (FDA center on tobacco) joins the Chuck ToddCast 1:18:00 We made incredible progress reducing cigarette smoking 1:18:30 Tobacco companies donated and received regulatory capture 1:19:15 Flavored vapes appeal more to kids & are problematic 1:20:45 Trump was pressured by executives from tobacco industry 1:21:30 There were multimillion dollar donations to Trump’s PAC 1:23:00 What’s the actual health data on nicotine outside of smoking? 1:23:30 Combustible products are the most harmful 1:24:00 Nicotine is highly addictive but isn’t causing the harm and deaths 1:24:45 Nicotine can harm the adolescent brain, it’s not risk free 1:25:30 Comparing nicotine vs. caffeine 1:27:15 Vaping typically isn’t a gateway back into smoking 1:28:30 There’s been pressure on FDA to bring back flavored products 1:31:00 $1M dollars an hour is being spent advertising tobacco products 1:31:45 Industry has been fighting all government action to reduce smoking 1:33:15 The FDA has been sidelined in the fight against smoking 1:33:45 Why are cigarettes even legal at all? 1:35:15 Tobacco farmers have transitioned to other crops in other countries 1:37:15 Reducing nicotine levels is highly effective 1:37:45 Outlawing menthol is also highly effective 1:39:30 Congress got it right with the Tobacco Control Act 1:41:15 How are sugary alcoholic beverages not in the same category? 1:42:15 What is age gating technology and how does it work? 1:44:15 Do we have good data on usage for people under 18? 1:46:45 Nicotine pouch usage isn’t high amongst kids, but isn’t going down 1:47:15 What is the data about health impacts from pouches? 1:48:45 Nicotine has a strong stimulant effect, helps with attention 1:49:30 Settlement in ‘98 required tobacco companies to pay costs in perpetuity 1:50:00 States have diverted those funds to other purposes 1:51:00 Did the tobacco industry actually take a hit from the settlement? 1:51:45 If still at FDA, what changes would you implement? 1:52:15 FDA has been undermining the science and the law 1:53:15 Effectiveness of banning indoor smoking 1:54:30 Should preventing underage addictions be the north star? 1:56:45 Congress has to regulate tobacco, FDA can’t do it on its own 1:57:30 MAHA hasn’t done anything prominent on tobacco 1:59:45 Is there litigation that could be pursued here? 2:01:00 We’re in a public health apocalypse, will take decades to repair 2:01:45 It will be hard to recruit people into public health 2:03:30 The entire world will be harmed by collapse of American public health 2:05:15 The impacts are just beginning to show up, will get worse 2:07:00 Toddcast Time Machine - The five days that ended Richard Nixon 2:07:30 Nixon resigned 52 years ago, this week 2:08:15 Why is Nixon the only president that paid a price for his corruption? 2:09:15 We tell the story of Watergate backwards and start with resignation 2:10:30 The June arrests weren’t the beginning of Watergate 2:12:15 We don’t know what Nixon’s operation learned before the arrests 2:14:00 We never got full answer on the missing 18 minutes 2:14:45 Supreme Court stayed in session during summer to oversee Watergate 2:15:15 Smoking gun tape goes public six days after the break-in 2:16:00 Nixon needed 34 votes in the senate to survive, only had 16 2:16:45 Impeachment in the house was a foregone conclusion 2:17:15 Senators didn’t demand he resign, just showed Nixon the numbers 2:20:30 How different would history have looked had Nixon survived? 2:21:15 Ask Chuck 2:21:30 Is presidency becoming more powerful in a way that could outlast Trump 2:24:30 Can the U.S. government create a true unbiased media source? 2:28:15 Would mandatory voting create better political participation? 2:32:45 Would Illinois make for a better early primary state? 2:34:30 Why not hold every primary on the same day? 2:36:45 Personal anecdote about AI job displacement and fearSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Japan's health ministry on Thursday proposed forgoing tightening regulations on heated tobacco products to the same extent as for cigarettes, as part of a review of measures against passive smoking.

Japan's health ministry plans to defer, for the time being, tighter regulations on heated tobacco products that have been under consideration as part of its review of measures against secondhand smoke, informed sources said Wednesday.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Sifiso Skenjana, Managing Director of ESG Analytics, about why Parliament's move to advance the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill could mark a turning point in South Africa's tobacco regulation. The Money Show is a podcast hosted by well-known journalist and radio presenter, Stephen Grootes. He explores the latest economic trends, business developments, investment opportunities, and personal finance strategies. Each episode features engaging conversations with top newsmakers, industry experts, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and politicians, offering you thought-provoking insights to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.    Thank you for listening to a podcast from The Money Show Listen live Primedia+ weekdays from 18:00 and 20:00 (SA Time) to The Money Show with Stephen Grootes broadcast on 702 https://buff.ly/gk3y0Kj and CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/7QpH0jY or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/PlhvUVe Subscribe to The Money Show Daily Newsletter and the Weekly Business Wrap here https://buff.ly/v5mfetc The Money Show is brought to you by Absa     Follow us on social media   702 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TalkRadio702 702 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@talkradio702 702 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkradio702/ 702 on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk 702 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@radio702   CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/Radio702 CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Woolcock Institute head of respiratory, cellular and molecular biology group Professor Brian Oliver told 3AW Breakfast hosts Ross and Russel not knowing what’s in an illegally imported cigarette is dangerous for consumers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on America at Night with McGraw Milhaven: Rich McHugh, NewsNation National Investigative Correspondent, joins the show to discuss the growing investigation into an alleged $9 billion fraud case in Minnesota, breaking down the latest developments and what investigators are uncovering. Mitch Zeller, former Director of the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products, discusses the controversy surrounding a district attorney's approval of fruit-flavored vape products and the ongoing debate over vaping regulations, public health, and youth access. Greg Harris, Executive Director of Counteract International, joins the program to discuss the organization's mission of helping incarcerated and formerly incarcerated youth across the Northern Triangle of Central America achieve life turnarounds through mentorship, faith, and long-term support. Plus, Bill Clevlen joins the show for the weekly Bill on the Road travel segment, sharing destination ideas, travel tips, and stories from his latest adventures Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Wall Street Journal exclusive has raised serious questions about whether the White House and FDA are truly aligned on flavored vape approvals. The White House is reportedly pushing to allow more flavored vaping products on the market, yet FDA Commissioner Marty Makary blocked the move, preventing the authorization of menthol, mango, and blueberry flavored products from Los Angeles-based vape maker Glas. All this despite the FDA's own tobacco scientists at the Center for Tobacco Products recommending authorization. The conflict is hardly surprising. As we've reported here on RegWatch, Makary has used derisive language about nicotine vaping, repeating many recycled anti-vaping myths. Today on RegWatch, Tony Abboud of the Vapor Technology Association breaks down the controversy, the broken PMTA process, and why vague FDA guidance continues to shut American companies out of the legal market. Is the FDA chief a renegade regulator? https://youtu.be/GWJa97cZPtc Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com Released: April 26, 2026 Produced by: Brent Stafford CELEBRATE WITH US | RegWatch 10th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/regwatch-10th-anniversary-fundraiser #RegWatch #VapeNews

Dr Paul Kavanagh, Chair of the RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking and E-Cigarettes, outlines the findings of a new report on reducing the harm of tobacco products.

Most of us don't think about food safety until something goes wrong—a recall notice or a moment in the kitchen when we wonder, “Is this still safe to eat?” In this episode, we take a look behind the scenes at how food safety is ensured long before our food reaches our grocery carts or kitchen tables. Dr. Conrad Choiniere, a senior leader in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Human Foods Program, discusses why fresh produce can be especially challenging when it comes to food safety, how recalls actually work, and the coordination in farming, production, and distribution that keeps food safe. We also break down your common food safety myths and offer practical, science-backed tips you can use at home to reduce risk while handling the food you love to eat. Dr. Conrad Choiniere is the director of the FDA Human Foods Program Office of Microbiological Food Safety. He has spent over 20 years at the FDA, leading food safety initiatives and studying consumer attitudes and behavior. On top of working on food safety at the FDA, Dr. Choiniere was also director of Population Health Science for the department's Center for Tobacco Products. More Links and Information  Check out more Fors Marsh Media  Connect or partner with Fors Marsh  Explore the Human Foods Program Stay up to date on FDA's recalls Learn more tips about safely handling food 

Tom Miller has shaped American tobacco policy for more than 40 years. As the longest-serving attorney general in U.S. history and a principal architect of the Master Settlement Agreement, Miller has spent decades fighting Big Tobacco and advancing public health. Now, in Part 2 of a two-part RegWatch and GFN.TV special, he brings his unmatched authority to the most contentious issues in U.S. nicotine regulation. In this episode, Miller offers a candid, unflinching evaluation of the FDA and the Center for Tobacco Products, scoring their performance on vaping regulation, PMTAs, flavors, enforcement, and the unintended rise of an illicit market. He describes how a broken regulatory framework has left adult consumers underserved, legal businesses at a disadvantage, and policymakers blind to the real-world consequences of their decisions. Miller also confronts the deep divide inside public health, explaining how tobacco control fractured into prohibitionists and harm reduction advocates. Is misinformation strengthening the prohibitionist cause? Find out. Only on RegWatch by RegulatorWatch.com. Released: Dec 9, 2025 Produced by: Brent Stafford https://youtu.be/o_uTPQD1sf0 This episode is supported by DEMAND VAPE. Make RegWatch happen, go to https://support.regulatorwatch.com #RegWatch #VapeNews

California Assemblyman, Chris Rogers, joins the Exchange. He represents five counties across his district, which include Del Norte and Humboldt.

States issue SNAP warnings. H-E-B took the top spot in the inaugural Experience Report. And the other tobacco products category has doubled its percent of in-store sales from 2015 to 2024.

California Assemblyman, Chris Rogers, joins the Exchange. He represents five counties across his district, which include Del Norte and Humboldt.

On today’s episode, we interview Dr. Brian Erkkila, the Director of Regulatory Science at Swedish Match North America, a subsidiary of Philip Morris International – makers of ZYN. A former scientist at the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products, Dr. Erkkila offers detailed insights on a new generation of smoke-free products and outlines opportunities for tobacco harm reduction. He also addresses common misconceptions about nicotine and explains how the FDA can do more to arm medical professionals with better advice for their patients who smoke. PMI U.S. recently released a white paper on the topic entitled "Getting Smart on Reduced Harm." Dr. Brian Erkkila is a regulatory scientist with a history of tackling complex regulatory issues, specializing in human health risk assessment, pharmacology, tobacco regulation, database development and science policy. He currently serves as the director of regulatory science at Swedish Match North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Philip Morris International. Prior to this role, he worked at the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products, Office of Science, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Erkkila holds a BA in Neurobiology from The Johns Hopkins University and earned his PhD in Neurobiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 As cigarette smoking gradually declines in Oklahoma and the U.S., other nicotine products are being marketed to attract and addict new consumers – especially youth and young adults. What are these products, what should be known about them and how can Oklahomans addicted to any tobacco product find help to quit for good? Episode 53 of the TSET Better Health Podcast explores and answers these questions with guests Matt Glanville of the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network and TSET Brand Manager Chase Harvick. In addition, Dr. Emily Hebert of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center explains her innovative new five-year research grant to study behaviors and trends of young adults who vape from information gathered in real time.

The tax break for Heated Tobacco Products made by Philip Morris has been extended for an extra two years. Guyon Espiner spoke to Corin Dann.

Santa Cruz city council moves to ban the sale of tobacco products with plastic filters and state budget cuts could end a popular library program.

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Costco is partnering with Affirm to offer shoppers a buy now, pay later option for online purchases. Former GetGo Café + Market President Terri Micklin has joined 7-Eleven. And the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products has a new acting director.

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

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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. 

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

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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.