HHSC: Texas School Health Advisory Committee

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The Texas School Health Advisory Committee provides active leadership in the identification and dissemination of school health best practices and resources for school policymakers. Members appear below: 1. Welcome/Call to Order/Introductions of members and staff. The meeting was convened by the Chair, Josette Saxton on February 24, 2020. 2. Approval of meeting minutes for the September 16, 2019, Texas School Health Advisory Committee (TSHAC) meeting. The minutes were approved as written. 3. Presentation to the TSHAC by Dr. Brian Colwell, from Texas A&M University, regarding youth tobacco use and vaping. Dr. Colwell made the following points There are ads that make ENDS (Electronic Nicotine Delivery System) very sexy and enticing. They used different types of media instead of TV and radio. As researchers and policy professionals, these are not tobacco products. They are very different from cigarettes. Definitions matter. Teens are 16 times more likely to

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