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Flavored tobacco sales restrictions webinar

Successes, challenges, and recommendations

On this webinar, colleagues will share the latest research on the impact of flavored tobacco product sales restrictions. Practitioners will provide insights on policy successes and challenges. Speakers along with participants will outline recommendations for policy implementation and enforcement.

Panel 1 – Flavor Policy Evaluation

1:00-2:00pm, EST

EMILY DONOVAN
Research Manager, Schroeder Institute at Truth Initiative

MELODY KINGSLEY
Lead Tobacco Epidemiologist, Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program

HANNAH MCGINNES
Tobacco Epidemiologist, Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program

BETTY BROWN
Senior Manager, RTI

FATMA ALI
Health Economist, CDC Foundation

Panel 2 – Implementation and Enforcement

2:00-3:00pm, EST

LAURA BACH
Director of Research, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

PAT MCKONE
Senior Director of Public Policy and Advocacy, American Lung Association in Minnesota

MONTY MESSEX
Program Manager, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

JOYCE REDFORD
Director, North Shore/Cape Ann Tobacco Policy Program

Panel 3 – Best Practices and Recommendations

3:00-4:00pm, EST

MINAL PATEL
Senior Principal Scientist of Tobacco Control Research, American Cancer Society

NATASHA PHELPS
Director of Equity-Centered Policies, The Center for Black Health

MICHAEL TYNAN
Public Health Analyst of Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

JOELLE LESTER
Executive Director, Public Health Law Center