The Public Heath Standard for Tobacco and Nicotine Products
This session will provide an overview of the public health standard in the tobacco and nicotine space. It provides a discussion on what is appropriate for the protection of public health, the importance of consumer information, population monitoring and why regulation of these products remains important.
Maham Akbar, Director, Public Policy, Truth Initiative
This session was recorded as part of FDLI’s Virtual Introduction to Tobacco Law and Regulation Course in October 2023.
MAHAM AKBAR is a director of public policy at Truth Initiative. She recommends policy actions and strategies and leads federal and state regulatory comment submissions. Truth Initiative is America’s largest nonprofit public health organization dedicated to a future where tobacco and nicotine addiction are things of the past. Located in Washington, DC, the organization was created as a result of the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) between attorneys general from 46 states, five U.S. territories and the tobacco industry. Maham received a bachelor’s degree in government and global studies from the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia and a master’s degree in public policy from American University in Washington, D.C.Get Access
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