Knowledge exchange webinars
Since 2001, we have hosted knowledge exchange meetings and opportunities for members of the tobacco control, research and health promotion communities to showcase their work.
Thanks to our partner organization, Heart and Stroke Foundation (B.C. & Yukon) for the use of their Webinar platform.
This website contains information on meetings held since 2012. For more info on any given session, please contact the speaker directly. Materials provided here are free for public use, but we ask that you please credit the speaker or the appropriate source.
Presenter
Cynthia Callard is Executive Director of Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada and has worked on tobacco control since 1985. She has monitored tobacco litigation in Canada over the past 25 years, and is the author of a review of the American Master Settlement Agreement from a Canadian perspective ("Tobacco Litigation: Lessons for Canada from the U.S. Master Settlement Agreement ). Her blog on Canadian tobacco litigation- Eye on the Trials - is available at: https://tobaccotrial.blogspot.com/
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For example, at our presentation June 2024, Stan shared how E-cigarettes are often promoted as a smoking cessation aid. The evidence to support this claim comes from randomized controlled trials generally comparing providing e-cigarettes with nicotine replacement therapy, usually combined with counselling. These studies rarely report dual use (using e-cigarettes and cigarettes at the same time) as an outcome, but those who do find that for every smoker who stops smoking, several more become dual users. And, dual use is more dangerous than just smoking. So, a complete reading of the RCTs sh9ws e-cigarettes for cessation increase rather than reduce harm.
More important, real-world population studies show that in the short run, e-cigarette use is not associated with stopping smoking and in the long run may be associated with continued smoking and dual use. Again, e-cigarettes as a cessation aid do not reduce and likely increase harm.
In addition, based on actual disease outcomes, e-cigarettes are about as dangerous as cigarettes for cardiovascular disease, stroke and metabolic disease and only slightly less dangerous for respiratory and oral diseases. Dual use is always worse.
Attached is a short research paper communique, released in mid-January, 2025 regarding the historical and political context for Philip Morris International’s continuing medical education courses on harm reduction that also provides context for the e-cigarette discussion that we will also explore in our discussion.
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Overview
This presentation will focus on the results of a study, soon to be released, about how nicotine pouches are talked about on TikTok. This study showcases how use of pouches have become quickly embedded into youth cultures and how this is accelerated by social media. Once products and trends become embedded into youth cultures, it is difficult to reverse the course from a public health perspective. Based on what we've seen regarding smoking and vaping, the findings of this study provide concerning trends based on the current ways that pouches are talked about online. This talk shatters the myth that pouches are NRT (they are not) and that public health professional, including pharmacists, should be framing them as a cessation tool. Our findings reveal that it's a lifestyle product, not a cessation product, so we need to talk about them in a way that reflects this evidence.
Presenters:
Dr. Laura Struik, PhD, RN – Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, UBC Okanagan. Her research background is in the area of youth health promotion and behavior change, with a specific focus on nicotine product use. Her research program is focused on understanding nicotine product use among youth, and developing and testing innovative solutions for preventing uptake among youth, as well as supporting youth in cessation. Dr. Struik will be co-presenting with her trainee, Ashmeet Mand, a 2nd year undergraduate nursing student.
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Overview
E-cigarettes are often promoted as a smoking cessation aid. The evidence to support this claim comes from randomized controlled trials generally comparing e-cigarettes with nicotine replacement therapy; however real-world population studies paint a different picture. In the short run, e-cigarette use is not associated with stopping smoking, and in the long run may be associated with continued smoking and dual use (using e-cigarettes and cigarettes at the same time). Regardless of whether or not they stop smoking, smokers who use e-cigarettes are more likely to remain addicted to nicotine than smokers who do not use e-cigarettes. In addition, based on actual disease outcomes, e-cigarettes are about as dangerous as cigarettes for cardiovascular disease, stroke and metabolic disease and only slightly less dangerous for respiratory and oral diseases.
Presenter
Dr. Stanton Glantz was Truth Initiative Distinguished Professor of Tobacco Control and Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco until he retired three years ago. He conducts research on a wide range of topics ranging from the health effects of e-cigarettes and second-hand smoke (with particular emphasis on the cardiovascular system) to the efficacy of different tobacco control policies. As the tobacco landscape has changed, Dr. Glantz' work has expanded to include cannabis policy, because of the interactions between tobacco and cannabis. He is a globally recognized expert on e-cigarettes and is applying his understanding of the tobacco industry to the emerging marijuana industry as well as the sugar industry.
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Overview:
Thirdhand smoke is the chemical residue left behind in environments after active tobacco smoking has ceased. This presentation will focus on the prevalence and potential health effects of thirdhand smoke exposure, and will discuss the rising concerns about thirdhand smoke among policymakers and the public.
Presenter:
Dr. Ashley Merianos is an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati and a Research Affiliate Member of the Thirdhand Smoke Research Consortium. Dr. Merianos enjoys traveling the world and spending time with her family.
Please see article as reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38104233/
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This presentation will review youth-driven evidence that helps us understand the youth vaping landscape. Through the voices of these youth, we will not only get a picture of current policy and intervention failings, but also promising solutions so that we might one day represent the world’s lowest youth vaping rates.
Presenter:
Dr. Laura Struik, PhD, RN – Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, UBC Okanagan. Her research background is broadly-based in the area of health promotion, with a current focus on tobacco control measures for youth and young adults. She is particularly interested in health behaviour change related to tobacco use. Her research program is focused on developing and testing innovative solutions for preventing e-cigarette uptake among youth, as well as supporting youth in quitting e-cigarettes.
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Overview
Since the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) and Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Prevention Control Act, tobacco point of sale, or the retail environment, has become the source of tobacco marketing and promotions. In this webinar, our guest speaker from Counter Tools, Justin Bailey, will cover four main reasons why tobacco point of sale matters for tobacco control and what some US communities are doing about it. Join us!
Speaker
Justin Bailey, MPH is Technology Operations Manager and Project Director at Counter Tools, a non-profit organization based in Carrboro, North Carolina. He studied Sociology at Brown University, then worked in HIV/AIDS prevention research in San Francisco. While studying for his MPH in Health Behavior at UNC Chapel Hill, he became interested in tobacco control policy and joined the original team that founded Counter Tools. At home, he enjoys being silly with his son and dabbling in music and photography.
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Overview
Tobacco use is impacted by the location of tobacco retailers and their advertising and sales practices. This presentation will provide an overview of evidence-based, tobacco retail strategies available in the U.S. and examples of communities that have implemented them.
Speaker
Maggie Mahoney, JD, Public Health Analyst, Carter Consulting, Inc., CDC Office on Smoking and Health.
Maggie Mahoney is a policy analyst for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health. She provides subject matter expertise on tobacco control policy to inform local, state, and federal efforts; scientific publications; and communications to the public. Her areas of focus include federal regulations, governmental authority, and sales restrictions. Maggie was the recipient of the 2015 C. Everett Koop Unsung Heroes Award for her contributions in tobacco control.
Presentation Recording
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Overview
Tobacco prevalence rates are changing. Plain packaging regulations are getting closer to being finalized. There are new health warning messages under development. E-cigarettes with nicotine have been legalized. Smoke-free places are increasing, perhaps because of the legalization of cannabis. Retail reform is being discussed in light of licenses for recreational cannabis, with some retail fees up to $7500 for a cannabis license. How does this affect the future of tobacco control in Canada? Join us for a discussion with Rob Cunningham as we set the scene for knowledge exchanges in BC in the coming months.
Speaker
Rob Cunningham is a lawyer and Senior Policy Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society who has been involved in tobacco control for 30 years, since 1988. He is author of the book, Smoke & Mirrors: The Canadian Tobacco War.
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Overview
Since 2014, voters have approved the retail sales and adult use of marijuana in Alaska, California, Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The Vermont legislature and DC voters have also legalized marijuana use, but not sales. Tobacco control programs may be impacted by marijuana legalization as states develop a regulated market and public health regulations. Michael Tynan will join us to discuss implications of recreational marijuana laws for public health, with an emphasis on the impact on smoke-free policies and surveillance.
Presenter
Michael Tynan is a public health analyst at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Office on Smoking and Health. Michael works with U.S. states and communities on tobacco control policy issues and is a subject matter expert on tobacco prices, smoke-free polices and point of sale policies. Michael previously served as the Policy Officer with the Oregon Public Health Division where he worked on various public health issues, including development of public health administrative rules on marijuana.
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