About Me
More info forAs an attorney and member of the Cancer Control Program at the OSUCCC – James, I focus on the intersection of public health and law. My research examines how public health research can assist in tobacco regulatory policy and explores how legal doctrines facilitate or limit public health interventions, particularly those relating to cancer prevention.
Recently, I authored scholarly articles on how to provide a science base for the evaluation of tobacco products and on the legal landscape facing “Tobacco 21” laws that increase the minimum tobacco sales age. My research has appeared in the journals Tobacco Control, American Journal of Public Health and Georgetown Law Review.
In addition to serving as a senior adviser to the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, I previously directed the Center for Public Health and Tobacco Policy (New York and Vermont) and the Tobacco Public Policy Center (Ohio).
I have given more than 100 presentations on tobacco policy and related issues, and frequently provide testimony on public health issues before state and local governmental bodies.
Academic Office & Contact Information
More info forAcademic Office:
1841 Neil Ave
Columbus, Ohio 43210-1351Phone:
614-688-1438Email:
berman.31@osu.eduPublications
More info forSeptember 13, 2024How to Advance Legal Education for Future Public Health Professionals.
Berman ML, Arias JJ, Berner Wong N, Crespo J, Goldberg D, Mason Meier B, Satchell T, Silverman RD, Tobin-Tyler E, Chriqui JF
Public Health Reports
June 15, 2024'Cashing in' nicotine pouches for prizes.
Dobbs PD, Kong G, Berman ML, Henriksen L
Tob Control
May 30, 2024Legal Work of Public Health Professionals: The Case for Better Professional Education.
Burris S, Berman M, Silverman R, Ashe M
Public Health Reports
May 4, 2024Commercial Tobacco and Nicotine Industry-Funded Research Has No Place in SRNT and Nicotine & Tobacco Research.
Rose SW, Tan A, Bandi P, Maddox R, Berman M, Czaplicki L, Faseru B, Frazer K, Choi K
Nicotine Tob Res
May 3, 2024Oral nicotine pouch manufacturer's reduced exposure claims require evidence and regulatory oversight.
Alalwan MA, Mays D, Berman ML, El-Hellani A, Keller-Hamilton BL, Brinkman MC, Wagener TL, Tackett AP
Tob Control
March 18, 2024Spree Bar, a vaping system delivering a synthetic nicotine analogue, marketed in the USA as 'PMTA exempt'.
Jordt SE, Jabba SV, Zettler PJ, Berman ML
Tob Control
April 22, 2023How the FDA Can Improve Public Health - Helping People Stop Smoking.
Benowitz NL, Warner KE, Myers ML, Hatsukami D, Berman ML, Vallone D, Cohen JE
N Engl J Med
October 26, 2022E-Cigarettes, the FDA, Public Health, and Harm Reduction: A Response to the Open Peer Commentaries.
Svirsky L, Howard D, Berman ML
Am J Bioeth
June 9, 2022The Impact of Influencers on Cigar Promotions: A Content Analysis of Large Cigar and Swisher Sweets Videos on TikTok.
Wu J, Harlow AF, Wijaya D, Berman M, Benjamin EJ, Xuan Z, Hong T, Fetterman JL
Int J Environ Res Public Health
February 1, 2022Balancing Risks and Benefits of E-Cigarettes in the Real World.
Cohen JE, Krishnan-Sarin S, Eissenberg T, Gould TJ, Berman ML, Bhatnagar A, Barnett TE, Soule E, Popova L, Tan ASL, Blank MD, Ling PM, O'Connor R
Am J Public Health
October 21, 2021Youth-appealing features in popular e-cigarette brand advertising in the USA after heightened scrutiny in 2018.
Liu J, Vázquez-Otero C, Berman ML, Stevens EM
Tob Control
October 11, 2021Testing potential disclosures for e-cigarette sponsorship on social media.
Klein EG, Kierstead E, Czaplicki L, Berman ML, Emery S, Schillo B
Addict Behav
May 13, 2021Beyond Strong Enforcement: Understanding the Factors Related to Retailer Compliance with Tobacco 21.
Roberts ME, Klein EG, Ferketich AK, Keller-Hamilton B, Berman ML, Chacko M, Jenkins CF, Segall MH, Woodyard KC
Nicotine Tob Res
April 19, 2021E-Cigarettes and the Multiple Responsibilities of the FDA.
Svirsky L, Howard D, Berman ML
Am J Bioeth
January 4, 2021Empowering State and Local Regulation of Tobacco and Nicotine Products to Protect Youths.
Crane R, Berman ML, Waxman J
JAMA Health Forum
December 8, 2020Electronic cigarette use and risk of cigarette and smokeless tobacco initiation among adolescent boys: A propensity score matched analysis.
Keller-Hamilton B, Lu B, Roberts ME, Berman ML, Root ED, Ferketich AK
Addict Behav
November 25, 2020Visual Attention to the Use of #ad versus #sponsored on e-Cigarette Influencer Posts on Social Media: A Randomized Experiment.
Klein EG, Czaplicki L, Berman M, Emery S, Schillo B
J Health Commun
October 22, 2020Impact of cigarette filter ventilation on U.S. smokers' perceptions and biomarkers of exposure and potential harm.
Carroll DM, Stepanov I, O'Connor R, Luo X, Cummings KMM, Rees VW, Bickel WK, Berman ML, Ashley DL, Bansal-Travers M, Shields PG, Hatsukami DK
Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev
August 20, 2020The Public Health Standard in Action-Analysis of the US Food and Drug Administration's IQOS Review.
Berman ML, Glasser AM
JAMA Oncol
June 1, 2020The Food and Drug Administration as Gatekeeper and the Menthol Exemption.
Berman ML, Jenson D
Am J Public Health
May 1, 2020Adverse effects of electronic cigarettes on the disease-naive oral microbiome.
Ganesan SM, Dabdoub SM, Nagaraja HN, Scott ML, Pamulapati S, Berman ML, Shields PG, Wewers ME, Kumar PS
Sci Adv
May 1, 2020Adverse effects of electronic cigarettes on the disease-naive oral microbiome.
Ganesan SM, Dabdoub SM, Nagaraja HN, Scott ML, Pamulapati S, Berman ML, Shields PG, Wewers ME, Kumar PS
Sci Adv