Tobacco Cessation Webinars

The AAP hosted a webinar focused on building partnerships between schools, clinicians and other key community stakeholders, and the unique role schools have in addressing tobacco use and secondhand smoke/vape exposure. 

The AAP hosted a webinar focused on how pediatricians can help youth quit using tobacco and nicotine products, addressing the basics of tobacco cessation and answer frequently asked questions. This presentation also includes a Q&A portion to support clinicians on their tobacco cessation journey.

This AAP webinar centered on the impact of tobacco and cannabis smoke and aerosol exposure on both humans and the environment, along with its implications for social justice. Additionally, resources for educating patients, families, and communities were discussed. The presentation also delved into the historical campaign led by flight attendants to ban smoking on airplanes, highlighting its significance in reducing the dangers of secondhand smoke and its subsequent influence on tobacco control efforts. Furthermore, the ongoing efforts of the Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (FAMRI) in combatting diseases stemming from tobacco smoke exposure were emphasized.

This AAP webinar focused on exploring the health, equity and advocacy impacts on children, youth and families of menthol tobacco products.  Panelists will address how menthol products promote addiction and impact the long-term health of youth; how targeted tobacco marketing disproportionately impacts marginalized communities and the implications for public health and policy; and discuss developing strategies for advocating for regulation of menthol and other flavors in pediatric practice.