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New Research Finds Statewide Menthol Cigarette Bans Backfire

BALTIMORE, MD, May 8, 2024 ā€“ Because public health experts have determined that menthol-flavored cigarettes pose higher health risks to smokers than non-menthol varieties, policymakers for years have considered banning menthol. Most of the measures taken to date have been at the state level, but new research suggests that this approach has backfired. The better alternative, researchers suggest, is a higher tax on menthol cigarettes, or a national ban at the federal level.

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Sheinā€™s Plan to Sell Its Supply Chain Expertise Comes with Risks
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Singapore-based Sheinā€™s innovative supply-chain operations have made it a retail phenomenon. As it attempts to navigate a possible initial public offering, it is planning to offer its supply-chain experience as a service to other global brands.

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Can an algorithm tell when kids are in danger?

Can an algorithm tell when kids are in danger?

The New York Times, January 10, 2018

In 2016, Allegheny County, PA became the first jurisdiction in the U.S., or anywhere else, to use a predictive analytics algorithm - the Allegheny Family Screening Tool - to help child protective services identify children most at risk.

 Europcar selected as 2018 Edelman Award finalist

Europcar selected as 2018 Edelman Award finalist

Auto Rental News, January 9, 2018

Europcar is one of six finalists for the 47th annual Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Operations Research and Management Science from INFORMS, an operations research and analytics association. 

FCC, TBS cited for analytics prowess

FCC, TBS cited for analytics prowess

Broadcasting & Cable, January 6, 2018

What does the FCC's incentive auction and Turner's efforts to provide better demographic ad targeting have in common? Both are competing for the same prestigious award, the 2018 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Operations Research and Management Science.

FCC, TBS cited for analytics prowess

FCC, TBS cited for analytics prowess

Multichannel News, January 5, 2018

FCC and Turner broadcasting are among those listed among the six finalists for the prestigious 2018 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Operations Research and Management Science.

Chairman Pai on FCC selection as finalist for Edelman Award

Chairman Pai on FCC selection as finalist for Edelman Award

Federal Communications Commission, January 4, 2018

The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) today announced that it has selected the Federal Communications Commission as one of six finalists for the 47th annual Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Operations Research and Management Science, which recognizes corporate, non-profit, and governmental organizations that have used operations research and related tools to solve complex problems. Chairman Ajit Pai issued a statement.

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