The Counter Tobacco Podcast is an interview and research-based podcast that aims to highlight the role of the tobacco industry’s influence at the point of sale. Episodes range from deep dives on how the tobacco industry targets different groups of people to coverage of what’s being done today to counter tobacco sales and marketing in the retail environment.
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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 Department of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia. Dr. Little’s work centers around military populations and she is currently the head of tobacco intervention development and evaluation at Lackland AFP for Air Force Technical Trainees. Listen to the interview on [More]
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 the opportunity to interview Dr. Phillip Gardiner, Co-Chair of the African-American Tobacco Control Leadership Council, while he was in the Triangle, NC for a number of speaking engagements around menthol and tobacco as a social justice issue. Listen below, on SoundCloud, or [More]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: African-American Tobacco Use and Industry Targeting (Episode 6)
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 their influence from further spreading. Today’s episode focuses on African-American Tobacco Use and Industry Targeting. Listen below, on SoundCloud, or on iTunes. Sources The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use US Census Inequalities in tobacco outlet density by [More]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: LGBTQ Tobacco Use (Episode 5)
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 their influence from further spreading, particularly at the point of sale. We begin with the LGBTQ community. You can also subscribe to the Counter Tobacco podcast on iTunes or listen on SoundCloud. Sources The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing [More]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Vaping (Episode 4)
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 exactly is using them, and what regulations they are (or are not) subject to so far. Sources Standardized Tobacco Assessment for Retail Settings: Vape Shop E-Cigarettes at the Point of Sale Electronic Cigarettes (CDC) Vaping 101 A high-tech approach to getting a [More]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: Tobacco’s Replacement Smokers (Episode 3)
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 recruit them to their side. Sources The Role of the Media in Promoting and Reducing Tobacco Use Stores Near Schools Still Seeking Replacements Licensing and Zoning Audio Tobacco Companies Still Marketing Towards Kids Tobacco Ads and Schools Credits Written, edited, and produced [More]
Counter Tobacco Podcast: National Tobacco Prevention Campaigns (Episode 2)
The war on tobacco rages on. So who’s on our side? This episode of the Counter Tobacco podcast explores some of the national tobacco prevention campaigns going on right now, as well as the most infamous public service announcement of all time. Sources Partnership for Drug-Free Kids Timeline (Formerly Partnership of Drug-Free America) Truth Initiative A Less Defiant Tack in a Campaign to Curb Smoking by Teenagers #StopProfiling: Tobacco is a Social [More]
Introducing the Counter Tobacco Podcast! Episode 1: The War in the Store
The war on tobacco rages on. Its newest battleground – stores. Since the Master Settlement Agreement of 1998, tobacco point of sale advertisements have invaded places like gas stations and convenience stores. The effects can be devastating to current smokers looking to quit and to children, many of whom have never picked up a tobacco product before in their life. This episode of the Counter Tobacco podcast explores the history of point [More]
