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NCHR Statement Supporting Maryland House Bill to Ban State Funds for Artificial Turf and Playgrounds

March 5, 2020. Officials in communities all over the country have been misled by artificial turf salespeople. They were erroneously told that these products are safe. But on the contrary, there is clear scientific evidence that these materials are harmful. The only question is how much exposure is likely to be harmful to which children? We should not be willing to take such a risk. Our children deserve better.

NCHR’s Comments on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Technical Brief on Strategies for Patient, Family, and Caregiver Engagement

March 2, 2020. While we commend the Technical Brief’s aim to outline the currently available evidence on patient and family engagement strategies for managing chronic conditions, we have several suggestions.

NCHR Comments on FDA’s OMHHE Strategic Priorities

February 28, 2020. Efforts to improve inclusion of racial and ethnic minority populations in clinical trials need to include incentives that are more effective than merely asking companies to do so. Greater diversity would, in turn, improve the generalizability of clinical trial results and provide patients and health care professionals with the information necessary to make an informed decision about which products to use for which patients.

NCHR’s Comments on FDA’s Notice on the Modified Risk Tobacco Product Applications for IQOS System With Marlboro Heatsticks

February 24, 2020. We oppose the modified labeling of Marlboro Heatsticks. This change may lead non-smokers, particularly adolescents, to begin using tobacco products.

NCHR Testimony on Low Nicotine Cigarette Claim

February 14, 2020. NCHR strongly opposes the approval of this modified risk application by the 22nd Century Group for their low-nicotine combusted filtered cigarette tobacco products. Evidence is lacking to support the claim that this product significantly reduces harm for smokers. At the same time, it is likely to entice people who have never smoked, especially adolescents, to start smoking.