CAsToR Symposium 2023: “Contributions of computational modeling to tobacco regulation decision making – present and future” with Kenneth E. Warner, PhD (Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan)
Introduced by Ritesh Mistry, PhD (Associate Professor, University of Michigan)
From the CAsToR 2023 Virtual Symposium: “Computational Modeling in Tobacco Regulatory Science: Nicotine Reduction and Flavor Restrictions” (May 17 - 18, 2023) [ Ссылка ]
ABOUT THIS PRESENTATION
This presentation will provide a brief overview of how tobacco modeling research has contributed important evidence to tobacco regulation decision making, most notably including the FDA’s consideration of prohibiting menthol in cigarettes and other combusted tobacco products. It will then turn to the potential of contemporary and future research to inform future regulatory decision making. Noteworthy here are the foci of this symposium: nicotine reduction and flavor restrictions. For both of these, regulations could pertain to either or both conventional tobacco products and reduced risk products. A challenge regarding ongoing and future research will entail evaluating the likely consequences of combining regulations. Examples include a menthol cigarette ban with and without a menthol ban in reduced risk products, and a reduced nicotine regulation with and without the availability of consumer-attractive reduced risk nicotine-delivery products.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Kenneth E. Warner is the Avedis Donabedian Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Public Health and Dean Emeritus at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, where he was on the faculty from 1972-2017. He served as Dean from 2005-2010 and as a department chair from 1982-88 and 1992-95. An economist, Dr. Warner earned his A.B. degree from Dartmouth College and M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Yale University.
Presented in over 300 professional publications, including 7 books, Dr. Warner’s research has focused on tobacco and health policy. Dr. Warner served as the World Bank’s representative to negotiations on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. He also served as the Senior Scientific Editor of the 25th anniversary Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health. During 2004-05 he was President of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. He was a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Truth Initiative and was recently a member of the FDA Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee. He is currently an elected member of the Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College.
Dr. Warner’s honors and awards include: the Surgeon General’s Medallion, conferred by Dr. C. Everett Koop in 1989; election to membership in the National Academy of Medicine in 1996; a Luther L. Terry Award for Exemplary Leadership in Tobacco Control in 2003; the Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease in 2010; and the triennial Doll-Wynder Award from the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco in 2017.
