Counter Tobacco Podcast: The Tobacco Control Vaccine Booster
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Amanda Kong, one of the authors of a recent paper “Boosting the Tobacco Control Vaccine: recognizing the role of the retail environment in [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Equity in Point-of-Sale Tobacco Control
This episode is all about working towards health equity with point-of-sale tobacco control. We discuss some of the drivers behind inequities in tobacco use and related morbidities and mortality, and [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: On Your Radar – September Spotlight on Flavor Bans
'On Your Radar' is a new episode format designed to put the most relevant and recent news stories and research on countering tobacco product sales, promotions, and marketing in the retail [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: On Your Radar – August POS News
Released as two mini episodes throughout the month, 'On Your Radar' is a new episode format designed to put the most relevant and recent news stories and research on countering tobacco product [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Heated Tobacco Products
This episode is designed to answer all your questions about heated tobacco products, or as the industry refers to them, “heat-not-burn” products. This episode covers their design and safety, assesses [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: ‘Authentic Voices’ – An Interview with Shaun Pryor
This episode is the first in what we hope will be a new series called, 'Authentic Voices', where we speak with individuals in communities across the US to hear how [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Tobacco-Free Pharmacies
Pharmacies are licensed healthcare facilities uniquely positioned to provide healthcare services and health advice directly to community members across the US. Yet, many pharmacies still widely promote and sell tobacco [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Tobacco Retailer Licensing
Tobacco retail licenses (TRLs) are one of the most lasting and effective strategies in tobacco control. In addition to letting states and localities know who is selling tobacco, licensing is [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: The Tobacco Industry’s Targeting of Low SES Communities
The tobacco industry spends over $9 billion dollars each year marketing cigarettes and smokeless tobacco in the United States. This episode dives into the ways in which the industry allocates [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: A Look at the Federal Flavor Ban & Tobacco 21
Over the past few months, we’ve seen a lot of changes to the regulatory environment surrounding tobacco products. This episode highlights the new federal flavor ban and Tobacco 21 law, [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: An interview with Counter Tools Executive Director Maria Julian
In this episode, we interviewed Counter Tools' new Executive Director, Maria Julian. Learn where Counter Tools and CounterTobacco.org are headed, and what we should be on the lookout for in [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Hookah at the Point of Sale
In this episode, we take a closer look at hookah. Learn about trends in hookah tobacco use, hookah industry marketing and promotional strategies at the point of sale and point [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: An Interview with Katherine Ungar on Tobacco 21
In the latest episode of the Counter Tobacco Podcast, we interview Katherine Ungar, Executive Director of the Preventing Tobacco Addiction Foundation. Learn about how interest in policies raising the minimum [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: An Interview with Dr. Melissa Little on POS Tobacco and the Military
As a follow-up to our webinar on the Intersection of POS Tobacco Use and the Military, we had the privilege of talking to Dr. Melissa Little, Assistant Professor in the [...]
Executive Director, Nina Baltierra, Featured on the LEADx Podcast!
Over the summer, our Executive Director, Nina Baltierra, made a big splash by creating and sharing her "User Manual," which allowed her to share elements of her personality, work style, [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast Bonus Episode: Interview with Dr. Phillip Gardiner
For this bonus episode of the podcast, following up on our episode on African-American Tobacco Use and Industry Targeting,” two Counter Tools staff members, Jackie Boards and Rose DeLeon-Foote, had [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 6: African-American Tobacco Use and Industry Targeting
On this episode of the Counter Tobacco Podcast, we continue our discussion at how different aspects of people’s lives are used by Big Tobacco and ultimately, how we can stop [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 5: LGBTQ Tobacco Use
On this episode of the Counter Tobacco Podcast, we begin our discussion at how different aspects of people’s lives are used by big tobacco and ultimately, how we can stop [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 4: Vaping
There’s a new product in town and it’s certainly becoming popular. This episode of the Counter Tobacco podcast explores the new trend of vaping, including how e-cigarettes work and who [...]
Counter Tobacco Podcast Episode 3: Tobacco’s Replacement Smokers
This episode of the Counter Tobacco podcast continues our previous discussion on how the tobacco industry views young people as “replacement smokers”, including some of the tactics they use to [...]