CDC Invites Input on Adult Tobacco Attitudes and Message Testing
Published Date: 5/5/2026
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The CDC wants your thoughts on their plan to keep collecting info about how adults feel about tobacco and test anti-tobacco messages. This helps make sure their messages are clear and convincing. If you have ideas or concerns, speak up by July 6, 2026—this affects adults nationwide and helps shape future health campaigns without costing you a dime.
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CDC Extends Tobacco Message Testing
CDC plans to extend the Message Testing for Tobacco Communication Activities (MTTCA) for three years and will continue recruiting adults nationwide to test tobacco-related messages. The clearance would authorize the same total of 148,324 respondents and 20,039 annualized burden hours over a three-year period; typical activities include 2-minute screening, 20-minute short online surveys, 25-minute medium online surveys, 1.5-hour focus groups, and 1-hour in-depth interviews. Participation is voluntary and there are no monetary costs to respondents; comments are due by July 6, 2026.
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