Kevin Schroth

This is an old formula used by authoritarian regimes. Stoke chaos and blame scapegoats to justify the use of force.

I just made it through a hip resurfacing operation at NYC’s Hospital for Special Surgery. On the road to recovery and looking forward to a new journey

How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law

Heres a positive story www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/m...

Register for the VIRTUAL Rutgers Tobacco Treatment Specialist Training October 20-21! Designed for social workers, nurses, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, certified alcohol and drug counselors, health educators, and more ➡️ tobaccoprogram.org

Judges Attack Supreme Court’s ‘Inexcusable’ Trump Rulings in Unprecedented Outburst Nearly a dozen federal judges have spoken out against the conduct of nation’s highest court.

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Cigarette packs littering NYC streets tell story of taxes going up in smoke A Rutgers University study of cigarette packs found that many are coming from places that charge lower taxes for smokes.

Here’s a story on my latest paper on cigarette trafficking. The most common littered packs in NYC are menthol Newports from Georgia NYC-stamped packs came in 4th @RU-INTS.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/cigaret...

Cigarette packs littering NYC streets tell story of taxes going up in smoke A Rutgers University study of cigarette packs found that many are coming from places that charge lower taxes for smokes.

Here’s a story on my latest paper on cigarette trafficking. The most common littered packs in NYC are menthol Newports from Georgia NYC-stamped packs came in 4th @RU-INTS.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/cigaret...

I spoke on a panel at FDLI’s annual meeting with FDA, Truth, and Juul, and we found common ground on taking massive efforts to rein in and regulate the illicit e-cigarette market @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social @rutgersarc.bsky.social

Lawsuits Could Choke Off the Candy‑Flavored Vape Pipeline A Rutgers Health researcher recommends that states borrow the master settlement playbook to curtail the distribution of unauthorized electronic cigarettes.

Only 34 vape products—just 4 flavored—are FDA-authorized, yet thousands are still sold. @kevinrjschroth.bsky.social of @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social proposes targeting distributors through lawsuits to stop illegal vape sales & bring shelves into compliance.
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American Vapor Manufacturers on X: "🎙️ Join our @JMacNYC, special guest @jgitchell and esteemed professor @kevinschroth from @RutgersSPH. https://t.co/Zf4iC2PhV1" / X 🎙️ Join our @JMacNYC, special guest @jgitchell and esteemed professor @kevinschroth from @RutgersSPH. https://t.co/Zf4iC2PhV1

Thanks @JMacNYC and @jgitchell.bsky.social for having me on Shaping Vaping. I describe my view: State AGs should use MSA-style litigation to regulate e-cigarettes. Despite our disagreements, it was good to search for common ground. @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social x.com/VaporAmerica...

Lawsuits Could Choke Off the Candy‑Flavored Vape Pipeline A Rutgers Health researcher recommends that states borrow the master settlement playbook to curtail the distribution of unauthorized electronic cigarettes.

News on my latest paper describing how Attorneys General can use litigation to help achieve a regulated e-cigarette market @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social www.rutgers.edu/news/lawsuit...

Here's my latest paper on how Attorneys General can use litigation to rein in illicit flavored e-cigarettes. Written before the FDA's tobacco control capacity was decimated, this more important now than ever @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social
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Letter to the Editor: Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) Star Athlete Kelsey Plum gets Signature Premium Cigar Amidst Record-Breaking WNBA Viewership Ollie Ganz, DrPH, Cristine D Delnevo, PhD, Andrea C Villanti, PhD, Kevin R J Schroth, JD, Jennifer Cornacchione Ross, PhD; Letter to the Editor: Women’s Na

Assistant Professor @otg2014.bsky.social and her colleagues penned a new letter to the editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research on how a WNBA star's cigar brand collaboration, amid growing interest in women's basketball, may increase the appeal & sales of cigars.

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I spend a lot of my free time sending cigar-related Instagram posts back and forth with Ollie, and we published a paper from it! @otg2014.bsky.social with @kevinrjschroth.bsky.social @crisdelnevo.bsky.social & Andrea Villanti @ru-ints.bsky.social

Dear Preet, I enjoyed your Q&A regarding "Attorneys General." If "general" is an adjective (from French), why have we seen characters in TV shows, like Billions, a reliable legal authority, refer to an AG using the nickname "General?" Do people really call AGs "General," and if so, is that improper?

Here's my latest paper on how Attorneys General can use litigation to rein in illicit flavored e-cigarettes. Written before the FDA's tobacco control capacity was decimated, this more important now than ever @ru-ints.bsky.social @rutgerssph.bsky.social
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That makes 5 of 18 Big Ten senates who've adopted MADCs:

Rutgers
Nebraska
Indiana
Michigan State
Michigan

And also UMass-Amherst. CUNY's Hunter College votes on Wednesday.

Add YOUR faculty senate to the list, and DM me if I can help you with connections, advice, or anything! Share widely!!

As a member of Rutgers Senate, I'm proud of its leadership in creating and advocating for the Big Ten academic mutual defense compact

If there were a Dow Jones measuring federal public health, it would show we’re in dire straits. But since there’s not, and it doesn’t affect bank accounts in real time, it fades as new outrages take center stage. But the situation is still dire and will get worse quietly until the next crisis.

Trump has done the same damage to our health, environment and security as to our markets, it's just that there isn't a stock ticker that measures the impact so clearly

Excerpt from Rutgers University Senate resolution calling for a Mutual Academic Defense Compact. The excerpt reads: "BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Rutgers University Senate urges the President of Rutgers University to formally propose and help establish a Mutual Academic Defense Compact (MADC) among all members of the Big Ten Academic Alliance; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, under this compact, all participating institutions shall commit meaningful funding to a shared or distributed defense fund. This fund shall be used to provide immediate and strategic support to any member institution under direct political or legal infringement;"

This exciting resolution from Rutgers University Senate is exactly the kind of model I think higher ed needs: a mutual defense pact of, in this case, Big 10 schools. They call for member institutions to create a joint defense fund and make resources available to any member institution under attack.

DO IT tobaccoreporter.com/2025/03/03/p... the egregiousness of White Owl & Game makes PMI's so called 'smoke free' mission a farce. In 2024 PMI sold $540+million in US C-stores - that’s 800 million cigars- 55% were heavily flavored w/names like Iced Donut, Tropical Twist, White Russian & Rocky Road

@ru-ints.bsky.social

Trump and RFK Jr are cutting tobacco control professionals and gutting Congress' 2009 law to protect against death and disease caused by tobacco products. They are the April fools, but real Americans will suffer @rutgerssph.bsky.social apnews.com/article/fda-...

This is how it's done.

A strong and principled response by WilmerHale to the illegal Executive Order attack - a form of attempted government intimidation declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.

This is how to guard the rule of law.

This Law Firm Stood Up to Government Intimidation — and Came Out on Top A scrappy law firm decided to represent federal workers accused of disloyalty and survived to become a legal behemoth.

If only Paul Weiss had considered this… www.politico.com/news/magazin...

Jair Bolsonaro Ordered to Face Trial in Brazil for Attempting a Coup Brazil’s top court ruled that the former president will be tried over his role in a vast plot to cling to power after his 2022 election loss.

Brazil’s top court is the envy of he US www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/w...

Risk Profile | FDA Authorizes Zyn But Keeps Vapes in Limbo | RegWatch Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted marketing orders for 20 Zyn flavored nicotine pouch products—the first time the agency has authorized such products. The decision left ...

Check out my interview on FDA’s decision to authorize he sale of ZYN nicotine pouches regulatorwatch.com/brent_staffo...

Australian newspaper "The Sun-Herald" opinion piece calls it out. American msm, take notes.