Letter to First Lady Melania Trump on Mint and Menthol
Dear Mrs. Trump: We want to express our sincere appreciation for the leadership you have provided in highlighting the youth e-cigarette epidemic, meeting with youth who have been impacted by this crisis and championing the bold [...]
Announcing Our New Executive Director, Maria Julian
The Counter Tools board of directors is pleased to announce that Maria Julian has accepted the position of executive director to begin November 11, 2019. Maria joins Counter Tools with a background in public health leadership [...]
Counter Tools’ Partner Massachusetts Shows Flavor Bans Can Cut Youth Tobacco Use
Counter Tools' partner Massachusetts has had recent successes passing policies that restrict flavored tobacco to adult-only establishments. In 2016 the cities of Boston and Lowell both passed flavor policies and evaluations of the policies showed significant [...]
We’re hiring a Project Director!
Counter Tools invites applications for a Project Director starting December 2019. Applications are due by November 15, 2019. Our Project Directors provide timely and high quality project management, training, and technical assistance to our client-partners working [...]
Public Health Groups Support Prohibition of Menthol Cigarettes
Excerpt: We write in support of prohibiting menthol cigarettes, which is a key part of the Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act (H.R. 2339). There is overwhelming scientific evidence that menthol cigarettes have had a profound [...]
Comments on Tobacco Products; Required Warnings for Cigarette Packages and Advertisements
Excerpt: The undersigned public health and medical organizations submit these comments in response to the request for comments on FDA’s proposed rule to establish new required health warnings for cigarette packages and advertisements, “Tobacco Products; Required [...]
Strong evaluation data for point of sale strategies will come from communities like YOURS and leaders like YOU!
LaPointe brothers offering a sacred tobacco blessing at opening ceremony At the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (the “or” leads me to admiringly call it the “ultimatum conference”) this year, there was a [...]
We had a great time at NCTOH!
Photo credit: Whitney Magendie, MPH We're still processing all the experiences we had at the National Conference on Tobacco or Health (NCTOH) in Minneapolis, MN recently. There were thought-provoking discussions, insights gained, and [...]
Generally Unhealthy: A Look at National Chains Using Maps
Every morning, I scroll through LinkedIn’s Daily Rundown, an easy-to-digest recap of trending “professional news,” while enjoying my first sips of coffee. I don’t know if the content is tailored to me by an algorithm, but [...]
Counter Tools’ Partner Indiana Featured in CDC’s Programs in Action
Counter Tools' longtime partner, the Indiana State Department of Health’s tobacco control program, is featured in Programs in Action by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Office on Smoking and Health (CDC OSH). The tobacco control [...]
Board of Directors Announcement of Executive Director Resignation & Search
Dear Friends, Colleagues and Partners of Counter Tools, With both sadness and gratitude that we must announce that Nina Baltierra will be resigning as the Executive Director of Counter Tools. Nina joined Counter Tools as a [...]
Celebrating 10 Years of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
President Barack Obama, surrounded by members of Congress, and others, signs the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act in 2009. (Edmonds/AP) via nydailynews.com Tomorrow, June 22, 2019, marks the 10th anniversary of [...]