Annual Research Symposium

Thank you to those who attended this year’s event! We look forward to seeing you again in 2027 at our 4th Annual Symposium. Stay tuned for future updates. In the meantime, you can access photos, digital posters, and presentations from our past events at the bottom of this page in the Previous Symposia section.

3rd Annual Research Symposium on Tobacco and the Environment Recap

2026 Theme: Accountability and Disclosure | Fighting the Toxic Legacy of Commercial Tobacco

Each year, the Policy Research Center’s Annual Symposium on Tobacco and the Environment raises awareness for World No Tobacco Day and provides an opportunity for researchers and community groups to share their work in tobacco policy. This free event features guest speakers, panelist discussions and poster presentations. Environmentalists, students, researchers, and tobacco control advocates from around California attend in-person and virtually.

2026 Research Symposium Highlights

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View Digital Posters from the 3rd Annual Research Symposium Poster Session

We invited researchers, community organizations, community members, and policymakers to submit abstracts for poster presentations highlighting emerging research findings, community activities, and policy efforts related to the impact of commercial tobacco use on indoor and outdoor environments.

Click the button below to view digital posters from our 2026 poster presenters!