PANELISTS
Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, PhD, FSAHM, Founder and Executive Director of the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit.
Special performance by SixFootah The Poet
…And more to come!
No Butts About It: Transgender & Non-Binary Community Class
This class has already begun, however email genderhealthsf@sfdph.org to inquire about replicating this program in your community!
The Hooked Summit is Sept 13th!
56% of Adolescent Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Users Also Use Other Tobacco Products
A newly published study examined how adolescents use electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), and compared youth who are only use ENDS and polytobacco users (ENDS and at least one other tobacco product). Researchers surveyed a nationally representative sample of 3,517 13-25-year olds.
Findings included:
· 4.5% of adolescents and 10% of young adults reported past 30-day ENDS use.
· ENDS users were 38.8% female and 70.6% white.
· Over half (55.9%) were polytobacco ENDS users.
· The most common patterns of polytobacco ENDS use were ENDS and cigarettes (11.5%), ENDS and cigars (7.7%), and ENDS, cigars, and waterpipe (5.2%).
· Those who perceived ENDS to be less harmful than cigarettes were more likely to be exclusive ENDS users than those who perceived ENDS to be as or more harmful than cigarettes.
· There were no differences between ENDS groups on age, race, sex, parental education, sexual orientation, or ENDS use frequency.
The researchers concluded that the Food and Drug Administration is responsible for communicating product risk to consumers and should consider common patterns of use and relative risk perceptions in its ENDS public education efforts.
Source: King et al. (2018). Polytobacco Use Among a Nationally Representative Sample of Adolescent and Young Adult E-Cigarette Users. The Journal of Adolescent Health, Aug 13. pii: S1054-139X(18)30186-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.04.010. [Epub ahead of print]
Did You Know? Sexual Minority Youth at Greater Risk of Alcohol, Tobacco and Marijuana Use
A recently published study examined substance use disparities among sexual minority youth. The current subsample of 348,175 students participated in the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) study from years 2005 to 2015.
Findings included:
· Female lesbian and bisexual youth were at risk of initiating substance use at younger ages and, among lifetime users, were more likely to persist in their tobacco and marijuana use over time, relative to sexually active female heterosexual youth.
· Among lifetime users, male youth with partners of both sexes were at greater risk of persistent use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana over time and earlier ages of first use.
Source: Talley et al. (2019). Sexual Minority Youth at Risk of Early and Persistent Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use. Archives of Sexual Behavior, Jan 2. doi: 10.1007/s10508-018-1275-7. [Epub ahead of print]
Missed the JUUL Hearings? Watch the Videos Below! Plus, LOOP Leaders Attended the Hearings
JUUL Called Before Congressional Subcommittee
On July 24 and 25, 2019, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, led by Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi, held hearings to examine JUUL Labs, Inc.’s responsibility for the youth nicotine addiction epidemic.
Watch Part I and II of the hearings below:
Part I of the Congressional Hearings
Part II of the Congressional Hearings
Our LOOP Leaders Attended these Hearings!
Check out our very own Dr. Valerie Yerger and Carol McGruder who were present at the hearings. In fact, they were sitting in the very front row behind the JUUL co-founder. They were featured in the New York Times article photo (below).
MEET JACK WAXMAN
MEET JACK WAXMAN
Jack Waxman is a sophomore at Cornell University. He is the creator of Juulers Against Juul, and has appeared on Good Morning America, Good Day NY, BBC, and NPR. He worked for Senator Chuck Schumer on issues related to public health. He is currently an Ambassador for Truth Initiative, the leading tobacco control organization.
CHECK OUT WHAT HE IS DOING FOR THE COMMUNITY IN HIS VIDEO
WATCH LIVE Today: JUUL Called Before Congressional Subcommittee
Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee to Examine JUUL’s Role in Youth Nicotine Addiction Epidemic
On July 24 and 25, 2019, the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, led by Chairman Raja Krishnamoorthi, will hold hearings to examine JUUL Labs, Inc.’s responsibility for the youth nicotine addiction epidemic.
The hearings will feature research experts, parents, and two representatives from JUUL Labs – including the co-founder.
View the Full Press Release
Day 2: Thursday, July 25th (2PM EST)
The hearings will examine JUUL’s:
(1) role in the youth nicotine addiction epidemic
(2) appeal to youth
(3) marketing
(4) health claims
(5) relationship to traditional tobacco companies
(1) role in the youth nicotine addiction epidemic
(2) appeal to youth
(3) marketing
(4) health claims
(5) relationship to traditional tobacco companies
WATCH LIVE HERE!
Flavored Tobacco Use Linked to Multiple Tobacco Product Use among Adolescents
A recently published study examined the relationships between flavored tobacco use and single, dual, and poly tobacco product use, among adolescents. Data were obtained from the 2017 National Youth Tobacco Survey. Participants were 2,329 adolescent past 30-day tobacco users.
Findings included:
· Approximately half of all adolescent tobacco users (49%) reported use of more than one product.
· The majority of adolescent tobacco users reported using flavors (73%).
· Flavored tobacco use was significantly correlated with a greater risk of dual and poly tobacco use, relative to single product use.
· Similarly, flavored tobacco use was significantly correlated with a greater risk of poly tobacco use, relative to dual tobacco use.
The researchers concluded that there is a positive relationship between flavored tobacco use and multiple tobacco product use. Recommendations included stronger regulations of flavored tobacco products and the need to emphasize flavored tobacco use in prevention and education programs.
Source: Mantey et al. (2018). Flavored tobacco use is associated with dual and poly tobacco use among adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, Dec 27;92:84-88. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.12.028. [Epub ahead of print]
LDP Fellows: Making An Impact
Our first episode in this mini series about The LOOP’s LDP fellows and how they are making an impact in the tobacco control industry. Striving for change and the End Goal: Tobacco Free in 2035.
Meet Valeria Pedroza – she is a new LDP Fellow who has a burning passion and desire to be a change agent in ceasing the use of commercial tobacco in her community. She presented at The LOOP Retreat back in May about tobacco and it’s effects on mental health in communities of color that blew us away! Check out her interview below!
