Tom Friedman
Over a lengthy period of time in roles such as
New York City Health Commissioner, 2002 to 2009
CDC Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry Administrator, 2009–2017
Friedman has had a major impact on combustible tobacco Smoking policy along with opposition to Safer Nicotine Products, heavily influenced throughout, by his former employer the Mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg with whom Friedman shares the same vision of a nicotine-free future.