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Public Health Review Morning Edition


Mar 29, 2022

Dr. Andrea Gentzke, a health scientist in the CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health, reviews the findings of the latest National Youth Tobacco Survey; Jack Niedenthal, Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, explains why his jurisdiction decided to close the borders early during the COVID-19 pandemic; ASTHO plans a webinar this afternoon to introduce its new toolkit to help public health agencies assess cognitive health needs and promote healthy aging; and registration is now open for ASTHO’s second annual Public Health Tech Xpo scheduled for May 10-11 online.

CDC Webpage: Tobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students – National Youth Tobacco Survey, United States, 2021

CDC News Release: Approximately 2.55 Million Students Reported Currently Using a Tobacco Product in 2021

ASTHO Public Health Review Podcast: COVID-19 in the Pacific – What We’ve Learned and Where We’re Going

ASTHO Resource: Needs Assessment Toolkit for Dementia, Cognitive Health, and Caregiving

ASTHO Briefing: Assessing Needs Toolkit

ASTHO Public Health Tech Xpo Webpage