E-cigarettes, Advertising, and
Youth: A Public Health Priority
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
2:00–3:00 pm (EST)
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800-857-0764
Passcode: 795-4413
Join us for the next Vital
Signs Town Hall Teleconference! CDC’s Office for State, Tribal, Local and
Territorial Support hosts a monthly teleconference about the topic of the
latest CDC Vital Signs report. This provides a forum for our nation's
health officials to broaden the conversation, build momentum, and carry out
evidence-based, effective programs within the public health areas covered by Vital
Signs.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear from these nationally
recognized leaders in tobacco control and prevention:
Robin Koval, CEO and president of Truth Initiative
Truth Initiative is the national public health organization
dedicated to achieving a culture where all youth and young adults reject
tobacco. A leader in the world of advertising and marketing, and a New York
Times best-selling author, Koval joined the organization in 2013. She
re-launched its award-winning and lifesaving truth® youth tobacco prevention
campaign and refocused its world-class research and activism programs to speak,
seek and spread the truth about tobacco.
A sought-after expert on advertising, media, youth culture
and tobacco control, Koval regularly appears on television, contributes
commentary to print and online outlets and speaks at conferences and colloquia
for business, government and media audiences.
Jeanne Finberg, Deputy Attorney General , Office of the
Attorney General of California.
Jeanne Finberg is an experienced litigator in the newly
formed Children’s Bureau of Justice housed in the Civil Rights Section, Public
Rights Division of the California Attorney General’s Office, where she works on
issues affecting children and teens. Before joining the Children’s Bureau,
Jeanne served for ten years in the Tobacco Litigation and Enforcement Section
where she specialized in the enforcement of the public health aspects of the
Master Settlement Agreement, state and federal tobacco and consumer laws. She
enforced laws protecting youth and litigated cases dealing with advertising
issues and against several major tobacco manufacturers. For example, she
sued R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company for using cartoons in its advertising and
negotiated an agreement with Santa Fe Natural American Spirit Tobacco requiring
them to provide disclaimers on their advertising of their organic tobacco that organic tobacco does NOT mean that it is safer
than regular tobacco.
Jeanne has been monitoring the sales and advertising of
electronic cigarettes since they were first introduced in the U.S. in 2009.
Since then she has been involved in the regulation, oversight, policy work and
litigation involving electronic cigarettes and related products.
Tushar Singh, PhD - Epidemic Intelligence Service
(EIS) Officer in the Office on Smoking and Health
Dr. Singh is an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer
in the Office on Smoking and Health at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Atlanta. His work includes research on marijuana and tobacco
among youth and adults. In addition to this, as part of his work as an EIS
Officer, Dr. Singh supports national and international CDC emergency response
to investigate and assist with disease outbreaks and epidemics, such as Ebola, E.
coli, and meningitis.
Before joining the CDC, Dr. Singh managed a collaborative
project between the University of Pittsburgh and SHARE-India to assess the
prevalence and risk factors for disability and chronic disease among older
Indians. Prior to that, he worked as a medical officer in different hospitals
in India.
