Advocacy

Below are a few examples of Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher's talks and testimonies: 

2018 - Albany CA City Council in support of their city-wide flavor ban regulation.

2019 - Talk to the FDA regarding youth access to and use of e-cigarettes.

2019 - Invited keynote speaker at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (the advocacy arm of the ACS) regarding the flavors in e-cigarettes, to prepare them for supporting tobacco flavor bans.

2019 - Invited to the Idaho State Capitol to present to a joint senate and house session on e-cigs in support of Tobacco 21, raising taxes on tobacco and tobacco flavor bans.

2019 - Invited to Rhode Island State Capitol to present to a joint senate and house health committee session on e-cigs in support of tobacco 21, raising taxes on tobacco and tobacco flavor bans.

2019 - Invited to the Rhode Island State Capitol to present to the house finance committee specifically in support of a bill to raise taxes on tobacco.

2019 - Invited to Sacramento to the CA State Capitol to be the lead witness in support of SB 38, prohibiting the sale of all tobacco flavors in CA.

2019 - Provided written testimony and evidence in support of the congressional hearing on Juul’s role in the vaping epidemic. 

2019 - Provided testimony in support of Los Angeles’ flavored tobacco ban; it passed!

2019 - Presented about my research findings and the Toolkit to the Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health, attended by members of the FDA, CDC, NIH, and the US Surgeon General. 

2019 - Testified in Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressional Hearing, E-Cigarettes: An Emerging Public Health Threat Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Chair.

2019 - Taking Action to Protect Youth from Flavored Tobacco American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Los Angeles, CA.

2019 - The Use of Flavored Tobacco to youth. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Los Angeles, CA.

2019 - The Use of Flavored Tobacco to youth. American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Oakland, CA.

2019-2020 - Provided written and oral testimony in support of city- and county-level e-cigarette and tobacco regulations (San Mateo, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Alameda County, Pacifica, Mountain View, Dublin City). Many of these cities have since or are considering vaping ordinances.

2020 - Provided testimony in support of the Hayward TRL Public Hearing for the City Council Hearing.

2020 - Lead expert for SB 793, California Flavor Ban

2020 - Working with San Mateo City County on their tobacco ordinances.

2020 - Annual Alaska Policy Forum: Reeling in Alaska’s Youth E-cigarette Epidemic

2020 - E-cigarette/Vaping 101 Presentation for the San Mateo City Council, San Mateo, CA

2020 - The Lure of Flavored Tobacco to Youth Presentation for the state of Montana Legislators

2021 - ACS CAN Montana’s 2021 Virtual Cancer Action Week Kickoff, Montana

2022 - Committee to support California SB 793