AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNicotine & “wellness” pouches: A New York entrepreneur says he quit vaping with hypnosis, then built Ultra Pouches—tobacco- and nicotine-free sachets marketed for sleep and focus, raising fresh questions about what “healthy” nicotine-adjacent products should mean for public health. Local health access & careers: Blood Bank of Hawaii and C2C Workforce USA graduated 13 from an adult accelerated phlebotomist technician program, with job offers including Blood Donation Specialist roles. Diabetes prevention push: UH Mānoa and the Hawaiʻi Department of Health report that the Beat Diabetes media campaign helped more at-risk adults enroll in the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Cancer screening momentum: Hawaiʻi DOH will host the Hawaiʻi Colorectal Cancer Summit 2026 (July 24) with free in-person or virtual registration to boost awareness and screening. Community safety & preparedness: A free Aug. 6 webinar highlights how Hawaiʻi organizations can strengthen emergency planning and response using Environmental Health and Safety expertise. Health in the news, but not health policy: NOAA plans to relocate a monk seal pup after weaning, and a Hawaii man was rescued after cliff jumping at Toketee Falls.
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