I slept from 930-730. I’m not sure who’s winning here? But the photos look lovely. #Auroraborealis

Proud of Derrick Johnson receiving the Champion Award for their vocal stance to join the national effort to push FDA to remove menthol flavored tobacco products from the marketplace. Way to lead the way, Derrick & your entire organization!

Best tweet of the day! #sendhelp

Proverbs 24:3-6

Curious about vaping's impact on the brain? 🧠mdanderson.org/cancerwise/vap…
Shoutout to Gina Van Thomme for the insightful interview, and big thanks to Jennifer Cofer, DrPH, MPH, CHES and Jason Robinson for their contributions! MD Anderson Cancer Center #Vaping #BrainHealth

DC you were nice to me this visit (except for not sleeping bc my hotel was directly by the metro). #endcancer #endtobacco

Last week we hosted the 9th Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit @ MD Anderson Cancer Center w/ The University of Texas System ETU brings stakeholders from colleges, universities, health systems, nonprofits, state agencies, & coalitions, all working to create tobacco-free cultures. #TobaccoFreeCampuses
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Drafting a graduation party list makes one really reflect on who their tribe is… key word IS. Seasons change, people evolve. #reflecting #adulting

In closing remarks to the ETU TX Summit Jennifer Cofer, DrPH, MPH, CHES + Ernest Hawk, MD, MPH share gratitude for the work being done to reduce tobacco-related harm. Hawk: “We are making progress in establishing tobacco-free cultures as the norm in Texas and beyond, and it’s thanks to all of you.” 👏

Texas is making progress!
✔️Cigarette use by youth and adults has
declined in recent years .
✔️60% of TX municipal populations are protected by comprehensive secondhand smoke ordinances.
✔️35%+ success rate for ppl calling a TX Quitline, double than the average.

“My job is to help people never enter this place.”🎯Grounding + closing words from ETU leader Jennifer Cofer, DrPH, MPH, CHES on the gravity of doing tobacco control work at MDA Cancer Center. Jennifer then passed over to initiative co-founders David Lakey & Ernest Hawk, MD, MPH for closing thoughts.

ETU Executive Director and newly-minted Dr.P.H. Jennifer Cofer, DrPH, MPH, CHES brings 24 yrs experience in tobacco control to the stage and extends a big TX welcome to a large, diverse group of attending orgs that include nonprofits, universities, & govt departments.
MD Anderson Cancer Center

Dr. Monica Cornelius from @cdcgov Office on Smoking and Health provides an overview of health harms, health disparities, & national tobacco product trends. How to address them? Tobacco price increases, smoke-free policies, media campaigns, & equitable access to cessation.

Ernest Hawk, MD, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, kicks off the “Eliminate Tobacco Use Summit 2024” to foster tobacco-free cultures within higher education and their communities. #EliminateTobacco #TobaccoFreeColleges #TobaccoFreeCommunities MD Anderson Cancer Center

#EliminateTobaccoUse co-founder @davidlakey_md shares how the initiative began in TX nearly 10 years ago with The University of Texas System and has grown and evolved to include multiple replication state sites and summit attendees from 133 organizations across 22 states.
#tobaccofreecommunities

A hopeful data point from the #EliminateTobacco Use Summit. Most young vapers want to quit, so we must provide support and resources for youth who are quit curious and quit ready. #TobaccoFreeColleges #TobaccoFreeCommunities CDC Tobacco Free truth

Commonly asked question: “Is non-tobacco nicotine (NTN) addictive?” Yes. Regardless of the source, nicotine is addictive. It is what keeps people using tobacco products, including NTN products, even when they want to stop. Learn more about NTN ⬇️ fda.gov/tobacco-produc…

As a college athlete from 1995-1997 I am so excited to see #womenscollegesports being marketed, promoted, supported along with games televised, viewed & attended! Just a moment of reflection of how far it’s come.