Tobacco Regulatory Science Distinguished Speaker Series: “Nicotine and Tobacco Regulatory Policy - A Look Back and a Look Forward” with Mitch Zeller, JD

Mr. Zeller will take an in-depth look at the historically unregulated marketplace for tobacco products and the public health consequences of the lack of regulation. He will then explore the critical role that FDA plays conducting premarket product reviews to determine whether new tobacco products are “appropriate for the protection of public health” and should be authorized for sale. He will close with a look forward, sharing observations and posing a series of questions related to the ongoing harm reduction debate surrounding e-cigarettes.

Moderator: Clifford E. Douglas, J.D. (Director, University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network; Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health); Introductions: Rafael Meza, PhD (CAsToR Principal Investigator; Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health); Richard Miech, Ph.D (Research Professor, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research); Response from: Jamie Tam, PhD, MPH (Assistant Professor of Public Health, Yale University).

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2022

Washtenaw Families Against Narcotics: “Breathe Easy: How a Smoke-Free Recovery Can Lower Your Risk of Relapse”

Description: According to a recent study, cigarette use during recovery increases the likelihood of experiencing a relapse. For our April Family Forum, we examine the link between cigarette smoking and relapse rates; explore the tobacco industry’s role in creating addiction; and provide guidance on how to quit smoking safely and affordably. And, while most SUD programs do not address tobacco use, we reveal why long-term treatment outcomes are better for those who quit smoking.

Speakers: Clifford E. Douglas, J.D., Director, University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network and Adjunct Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health; Alena Williams, LMSW, clinical social worker and program manager for the U-M MHealthy Tobacco Consultation Service; Caravella McCuistian, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and postdoctoral research fellow at the University of California, San Francisco

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2022

“Tobacco Regulation in a Changing Policy Landscape”

Speakers: Holly Jarman (Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health) and Micah Berman (Professor, The Ohio State University’s College of Public Health and Michael E. Moritz College of Law ) • MODERATOR: Cliff Douglas (Director, University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network and Adjunct Professor, Professor, University of Michigan School of Public Health) Description: The final webinar in a virtual UMTRN Tobacco Seminar Series hosted by University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network's Smoke-Free Environments Law Project (SFELP) in collaboration with the Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR). The panel discussed tobacco regulation, specifically as it applies to emerging areas such as synthetic nicotine. The speakers provided insights into recent and current research and gave context to the current policy actions being considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and beyond, as they relate to combustible, vaping and other tobacco products.

POSTED: Thu Nov 11, 2021

“Behavioral Health and Tobacco Use: Translating Research into Action”

Speakers: Steven Schroeder (Distinguished Professor of Health and Health Care, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco), Jamie Tam (Professor, Yale School of Public Health; CAsToR Pilot PI and Trainee), and Pat McKone (Senior Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at the American Lung Association) • Description: The second webinar in a virtual UMTRN Tobacco Seminar Series hosted by University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network's Smoke-Free Environments Law Project (SFELP) in collaboration with the Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR). The panel will discuss tobacco use among individuals with behavioral health conditions.

POSTED: Mon Aug 16, 2021

“Menthol Products: New Research to Support Local Action”

Speakers: Cliff Douglas (CAsToR co-investigator), Rafael Meza (CAsToR co-PI), David Mendez (CAsToR co-investigator), David Levy (CAsToR co-PI), Kara Kiessling (UMTRN), Minou Jones (Making it Count Community Development Corporation) • Description: The first webinar in a virtual UMTRN Tobacco Seminar Series hosted by University of Michigan Tobacco Research Network's Smoke-Free Environments Law Project (SFELP) featured several CAsToR investigators who discussed the projected national public health impact of a menthol cigarette ban through sophisticated modeling research. Additionally, the CEO of the Making it Count Community Development Corporation discussed how the development of a local menthol survey and health data is assisting efforts in the City of Detroit and surrounding areas.

POSTED: Mon Jul 19, 2021