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BlogKate Speed2020-04-24T10:45:50-04:00
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Counter Tools2022-05-03T13:21:34-04:00

Counter Tobacco Podcast: Tobacco-Related Assurances of Voluntary Compliance

Counter Tools2022-05-03T13:21:34-04:00May 3, 2022|Podcast, Point of Sale|

In this episode, we provide a primer on tobacco-related Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC), which are legally binding and enforceable agreements between companies (i.e. big tobacco retailers) and one or more states (under each state attorneys [...]

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Counter Tools2022-04-22T12:24:09-04:00

Letter to FDA on Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars

Counter Tools2022-04-22T12:24:09-04:00April 22, 2022|Advocacy, Policy|

Dear Dr. Califf: The undersigned public health, medical, education and community organizations write to express our support for the Food and Drug Administration’s commitment to issuing proposed rules this Spring to prohibit menthol as a characterizing [...]

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Elizabeth Gerndt2022-04-06T13:50:18-04:00

Protecting Local Authority to Adopt Local Solutions

Elizabeth Gerndt2022-04-06T13:50:18-04:00April 6, 2022|Health Equity, Partners, Policy|

Laws and policies adopted at the local level are tailored to their communities, improving health outcomes and reducing inequities. Local laws also complement state or federal policies and provide greater coverage for enforcement inspections of retailers. Preemption [...]

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Counter Tools2022-05-03T13:07:44-04:00

Healthy POS Webinar Series: The Effects of Preemption and Opportunities for Action in Preempted States

Counter Tools2022-05-03T13:07:44-04:00April 5, 2022|Point of Sale, Policy, Webinars|

Counter Tools hosted a webinar on April 14, 2022 with special guests from Indiana and ChangeLab Solutions. With the introduction of new preemption bills during the pandemic and existing preempted states, tobacco point-of-sale related preemption presents [...]

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Counter Tools2022-03-30T12:17:26-04:00

Counter Tobacco Podcast: Store Assessments

Counter Tools2022-03-30T12:17:26-04:00March 30, 2022|Data, Podcast, Point of Sale|

Store assessments are visits to retail tobacco stores to document and collect data on what tobacco products are being sold and how they are being marketed and promoted in your community. In this episode, learn both [...]

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Counter Tools2022-04-15T13:02:02-04:00

Webinar – Changing the Game Redux: An Updated Playbook for E-cigarette Regulation at the State and Local Level

Counter Tools2022-04-15T13:02:02-04:00March 28, 2022|Partners, Policy, Webinars|

Despite public health concerns about the prevalence of e-cigarette use – especially among youth and young adults – the U.S. e-cigarette market continues to thrive. Addressing this rapidly changing market requires coordinated and evidence-based policy at [...]

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Counter Tools2022-03-24T12:58:14-04:00

New FTC report on e-cigarette sales and marketing emphasizes importance of the retail environment

Counter Tools2022-03-24T12:58:14-04:00March 24, 2022|Data, Resource|

A new FTC report on data from 6 major e-cigarette companies show that retail stores account for most e-cigarette sales and marketing expenditure. It also shows the popularity of flavored e-cigarette products that helped drive youth [...]

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Kate Speed2022-03-30T13:04:57-04:00

How innovative technology aided public health during COVID-19

Kate Speed2022-03-30T13:04:57-04:00March 21, 2022|Data, Health Equity|

The COVID-19 pandemic invited technology innovation in order to help keep the public updated, and inform scientists, leaders, and public health departments as information changed rapidly and more people were affected. Health departments working with academia [...]

  • Capitol building by Caleb Perez
Counter Tools2022-03-11T12:44:48-05:00

Letter Urging Action on Synthetic Nicotine in E-cigarettes

Counter Tools2022-03-11T12:44:48-05:00March 11, 2022|Advocacy, Policy|

Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Minority Leader McConnell, Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy: We write to urge you to respond to a new and growing threat to our nation’s youth: e-cigarette manufacturers’ use of synthetic nicotine [...]

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Elizabeth Gerndt2022-03-30T13:06:32-04:00

Addressing the Off-Campus Tobacco Retail Environment to Enhance Tobacco Free Colleges

Elizabeth Gerndt2022-03-30T13:06:32-04:00March 7, 2022|Health Equity, Point of Sale|

Colleges and universities across the country have had success in using policy to protect students from exposure to secondhand smoke on campus. However, these policies do not address the tobacco retail environment immediately off-campus. Considering the off-campus [...]

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Counter Tools2022-03-01T14:00:24-05:00

Tobacco Point of Sale Preemption Playbook

Counter Tools2022-03-01T14:00:24-05:00February 28, 2022|Partners, Point of Sale, Policy, Resource|

Local governments often lead the way in adopting laws and policies aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing inequities, including point-of-sale commercial tobacco control policies. However, state preemption can thwart local efforts to adopt laws and [...]

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Counter Tools2022-02-18T13:10:00-05:00

Meet our staff: Elizabeth Gerndt, Project Director

Counter Tools2022-02-18T13:10:00-05:00February 18, 2022|Staff and Board Profiles|

Elizabeth Gerndt is a Project Director at Counter Tools and is passionate about healthy eating and active living. Learn more about Elizabeth’s background in her staff profile below.  Tell us a little bit about your background [...]

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Counter Tools2022-02-21T11:22:32-05:00

Report: Surveying How the Tobacco Industry Markets Flavors in Five Midwestern Cities

Counter Tools2022-02-21T11:22:32-05:00February 9, 2022|Data, Partners, Point of Sale, Resource|

A report from Counter Tools and Truth Initiative examines how flavored tobacco products are marketed and sold in 5 U.S. cities, with new data looking specifically at e-cigarette products.   Download Materials Summary report: Surveying How the [...]

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Counter Tools2022-02-04T11:07:13-05:00

Counter Tobacco Podcast: Point-of-Sale Pricing Policies

Counter Tools2022-02-04T11:07:13-05:00February 4, 2022|Podcast, Point of Sale|

In this episode we talk about point-of-sale pricing policies, meaning ways to raise the price of tobacco sold in retail stores. Raising prices is one of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use initiation, decrease [...]

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Counter Tools2022-01-25T10:29:02-05:00

Welcome to our new board members

Counter Tools2022-01-25T10:29:02-05:00January 25, 2022|News From Tools, Staff and Board Profiles|

We are excited to introduce our three new members to join the Counter Tools board of directors. Please join us in welcoming Jabari, Malembe, and Mischael to the Counter Tools team. Our newest board members bring [...]

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Counter Tools2022-01-04T14:56:00-05:00

Congrats to our partners on their 2021 accomplishments!

Counter Tools2022-01-04T14:56:00-05:00December 21, 2021|Partners, Success Stories|

Despite the challenges that 2021 brought, our public health partners remained committed to building healthier, more equitable communities. We’d like to recognize our partners for the following accomplishments in 2021: Arizona Office of the Attorney General [...]

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    Counter Tobacco Podcast: Tobacco-Related Assurances of Voluntary Compliance
    May 3, 2022
  • Capitol building by Caleb Perez
    Letter to FDA on Rules to Prohibit Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars
    April 22, 2022
  • Father and son in a park
    Protecting Local Authority to Adopt Local Solutions
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    Healthy POS Webinar Series: The Effects of Preemption and Opportunities for Action in Preempted States
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    Counter Tobacco Podcast: Store Assessments
    March 30, 2022
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    Webinar – Changing the Game Redux: An Updated Playbook for E-cigarette Regulation at the State and Local Level
    March 28, 2022
  • Report illustration
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    March 24, 2022
  • Washington COVID-19 Data Dashboard
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