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STAR Poster Presentations

May 2026, Paulina Munoz

Close Proximity of Tobacco Retailers to ​ Middle and High Schools in San Diego County

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November 2024, Sam Perera

Effectiveness of the STAR Program Year-long Curriculum in Inducing Changes in Career Pathways Towards Tobacco Advocacy and Research

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May 2024, Enny Banjo

Reasons Driving Teen And Young Adult E-cigarette Vapers To Switch To Or Add In Combustible Tobacco Cigarettes

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STAR Scholar, Enny Banjo, published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Perceptions of Health Risks and Accessibility: A Social Media-Based Pilot Study of Factors Influencing Use of Vaping and Combustible Tobacco Products

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STAR and American Lung Association (ALA)

Tobacco Control and Prevention Advocacy through Letters & Public Commentary

Letter of Support for Smokefree Bar Patios in San Francisco, CA by Chase Kornacki

Letter of Support for updating the Tobacco Retail License (TRL) ordinance to remove the “healthy food” exemption in Sacramento, CA by Chase Kornacki

Letter of Support for a robust Tobacco Retail License (TRL) that restricts the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, new emerging tobacco-related products, and updated smoking definitions in the city code in Chula Vista, CA by Advocacy Director Kesa Bruce and Chase Kornacki

Letter to the Editor promoting a Tobacco Retail License (TRL) ordinance that prohibits the sale of single-use tobacco and vape products in Mammoth Lakes by the American Lung Association and STAR Scholar Chase Kornacki

 

Yoselyn advocating for Flavored Tobacco Product Restrictions

STAR Scholar, Yoselyn Barragan, addressing the Chula Vista City Council on behalf of the American Lung Association (ALA) in support of a tobacco retail licensing policy restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products

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