Howard K. Koh

May 7, 2024 | healthaffairs.org | Howard K. Koh |Michael Fiore

Over the past century, generations of adults have become addicted to tobacco as adolescents, creating an epidemic that now annually kills nearly a half million people in the United States and 8 million worldwide. Somehow, society has accepted this level of human carnage as normal. But it shouldn’t.

Apr 17, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Ronald Valdiserri |Howard K. Koh |John Ward |Task Force

Overcome Health Inequities to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis US Preventive Services Task Force USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults US Preventive Services Task Force; Alex H. Krist, MD, MPH; Karina W. Davidson, PhD, MASc; Carol M. Mangione, MD, MSPH; Michael J. Barry, MD; Michael Cabana, MD, MA, MPH; Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD; Katrina Donahue, MD, MPH; Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH; John W.

Feb 21, 2023 | statnews.com | Howard K. Koh |Patrick Skerrett |Michael Fiore

This year could shape up to be a historic one for tobacco control — or one in which Big Tobacco accelerates its steady transformation into Big Nicotine. We are hoping for the former, but aren’t betting against the latter. For the last few years, the tobacco industry has publicly endorsed harm reduction. This public health strategy includes efforts designed to reduce, though not eliminate, risks for people who engage in harmful behaviors.