Happy Year of Cessation
As with all new years, there has been a lot of talk about resolutions. Maybe you’ve set some goals for yourself or seen the evidence of resolution motivation in the
Big Data For Big Good
In this post, Anna Davidson, our Director of Product & Technology, reflects on Big Data and the Internet of Things, and how we can use them for good. While attending
Counter Tools Statement on Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban from FDA
On November 15, 2018, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D. proposed new steps to protect youth by preventing access to flavored tobacco products and banning menthol in cigarettes. You can read
Getting to Know Your Place Using Data
Happy Thanksgiving! In this post, Project Director Marielle Matthews is ravenous for Census data. I’ve always been captivated by Census data. Attempting to count every person everywhere in the United
Comments of Public Health Groups on US-Japan Free Trade Agreement
Read Full Public Health Group Comments on US-Japan FTA 11.26.18 Excerpt: We are pleased to submit these comments in the above-designated docket. Our organizations are nonprofit public health and medical
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
Reflections on Place and Safety
Last weekend, the US saw the worst mass murder of Jewish people in its history with a shooting at the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA. Just
My Place: Hurricanes & Poverty in Eastern NC
"My Place" is a series of blog posts authored by the Counter Tools team that aims to shed light on the impact place has had on each of our lives.
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,
Policy Success: Excelsior, MN votes to raise tobacco sales age to 21
Excelsior became the latest city in Minnesota to raise the tobacco and e-cigarette sales age to 21. The city passed the ordinance on Monday, along with banning the sale of