September/October 2002
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Colorado
On August 20, 2002, Louisville City Council unanimously passed one of the strictest smoking bans in Colorado. Smoking is prohibited in taverns and indoor and outdoor areas of restaurants. The ordinance took effect on October 8, 2002. Violators will be fined $300.
To
view the ordinance, go the Louisville City Council website at http://www.ci.louisville.co.us/Announcements/smokingord.html.
For
more information, contact Kimberly Hills, Boulder County Health Department, at KHILLS@co.boulder.co.us.
Delaware
Delaware has conducted numerous activities in preparation for the amended Clean Indoor Air Act, which goes into effect on November 27, 2002. The law bans smoking in most indoor public places and workplaces, including bars and casinos. The Division of Public Health (DPH) held two public hearings regarding the regulation. Several bar owners attended and were concerned with enforcement. DPH is charged with enforcement of the law in public places and the Department of Labor is responsible for enforcement in the workplace. DPH is in the process of establishing a toll free telephone number to report violations of the law. Informational sessions for employers and businesses affected by the law were held throughout the state in October 2002. DPH also sent an advance mailer to businesses informing them of the upcoming law and provided a reply card asking for their input on materials they would need to help them comply with the law. So far, there have been over 500 responses. DPH is developing a training kit to provide to businesses. This kit will contain a copy of the law, a decal indicating smoking is not permitted by law, a brochure explaining the law, and tabletop tents. The kit will be mailed to all businesses and will be provided at the informational sessions. Television commercials and radio spots informing the public of the law have also been developed to air shortly before and after the law goes into effect.
For more information,
contact Lisa McKenzie, Delaware Tobacco Prevention and Control Program,
302-744-4544.
Hawaii
Maui became the second
county in Hawaii to ban smoking in public places. The Maui County Council voted
unanimously for the clean indoor air ordinance, which includes outdoor
seating of restaurants. It exempts bars
that derive one-third of revenue from food sales. The ordinance becomes effectives January 1, 2003. Oahu’s ban went into effect July 1,
2002. Currently, the Kaua'i County Council is
considering a clean indoor air ordinance.
Massachusetts
The
public health departments of Boston and Cambridge met in Fall 2001 to discuss
moving forward with comprehensive, local secondhand measures that improve
current health regulations and city ordinances. This led to the creation of "Clean Air Works,” in which 16
greater Boston municipalities have pledged to work toward smokefree worksites
for all worksites, including restaurants and bars that have one or more
employees. A similar group of 11
municipalities north of Boston was created.
Together, the 27 cities and towns represent over 1.5 million Massachusetts
residents, about 23 percent of the Commonwealth's population.
Recent
policy changes from Clean Air Works include the passage of smokefree worksite
ordinances in Peabody, Beverly, Norfolk and Wrentham. In addition, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino pledged his support for a
stricter smokefree restaurant ordinance during a September 24, 2002 press
conference. The Boston Public Health
Commission held a public hearing in mid-October 2002.
In
other areas of Massachusetts, all bars and restaurants are smokefree in
Provincetown as of October 1, 2002. A
restaurant-backed proposal to weaken a 100% smokefree restaurant regulation was
defeated during an Easton town meeting.
For
more information, contact D.J. Wilson, Massachusetts Municipal Association, D.J._Wilson@mma.org.
Montana
On August 20, 2002, the Bozeman City Commission
unanimously voted to ban smoking in public places, including restaurants. The ban excludes bars and casinos. The Commission voted against putting the
ordinance to public vote via ballot, whereby the measure would have included
banning smoking in all public places including bars and casinos.
Nebraska
“Great
Food. Killer Atmosphere” - With those words, tobacco free coalitions in Cass,
Douglas, Lancaster, and Sarpy Counties in Nebraska (which include the cities of
Lincoln and Omaha) are targeting secondhand smoke in restaurants. The attention-getting slogan appears on
billboards, bus placards, and newspaper advertisements, as well as radio and
television ads. The campaigns were
launched in August 2002 by the Tobacco Free Lincoln Coalition and the
Tri-County Media Committee, and have resulted in many earned media
opportunities. Ads encourage the public
to contact the coalitions for a smoke-free dining guide.
For more information, contact Cindy Wostrel, Health Education
Inc., at 402-477-5220 or cwostrel@healtheducation.org,
or Kathy Burson at PRIDE-Omaha at 402-397-3309 or at kburson@pride.org.
Nevada
Both
Washoe and Clark Counties will have two advisory
questions regarding secondhand smoke on the November 2002 ballot.
One questions asks whether preemption should be reversed, giving the board of
health authority to pass regulations to protect citizens from secondhand smoke. The second advisory question asks whether
state law should prohibit secondhand smoke in places frequented by
children. Nevada is a preemption state. The questions were legally challenged by
gambling and retail associations in Clark County. However, the Nevada Supreme
Court ruled that the questions would stay on the ballot, as they "did not
warrant an intervention at this point".
New Mexico
On October 7, 2002, the Las Cruces City
Council expanded the city's smoking ordinance to include bars, private clubs
and public parks. The original ordinance passed in 1997 included a ban on
smoking in all city-owned buildings, restaurants, and other public
buildings. The newly passed ordinance
is more expansive and prohibits smoking within a 50-foot radius of those places
as well.
New York
The Dutchess County Legislature passed a smoking ban in most public places including restaurants, bowling alleys, bingo halls and workplaces. Free-standing bars and taverns, which generate 60 percent or more of their gross income from alcohol sales, are exempt. County Executive William Steinhaus let the bill become law without his signature. The law takes effect on January 1, 2003. In 1999, the Dutchess County Board of Health passed a smoking ban in nearly all public places. A federal court overturned the ban, stating that only the County Legislature, and not the Board of Health, had the authority to pass such an act.
To view the ordinance, go to http://www.dutchessny.gov/smokingregulation.htm.
On October 7, 2002, the Nassau County Legislature
passed the strictest clean indoor ordinance in New York state,
banning smoking in all workplaces including restaurants, outdoor seating of
restaurants, bars and bingo halls. The law takes effect March 1, 2003,
with an exception for bingo halls, which have until January 1, 2004 to comply. New York City, Suffolk and Westchester counties are also working
on smoking bans in public places as well.
Ohio
The Ohio
Supreme Court ruled that the Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health clean
indoor air regulation was unconstitutional.
The
court stated that the Board of Health did not have the authority to make health
regulations regarding tobacco use, as Ohio Revised Code did not specifically
give them that authority. In response,
Ohio Governor Bob Taft sent a letter to the Director of Health encouraging the
Department of Health to send letters to all local elected officials on the
dangers of secondhand smoke and to urge them to continue to pass clean indoor
air ordinances.
The Toledo-Lucas County Board of Health passed a ban on smoking in public places including restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, bingo halls and hotels at the end of May 2001. It was the first county in the state to entirely ban smoking in restaurants and bars. The regulation was scheduled to go into effect on July 8, 2001, but was stalled after a group of 27 plantiffs contended that the Board did not have the authority to enforce the regulation.
To
read the decision, go to http://www.sconet.state.oh.us/rod/documents/0/2002/2002-ohio-4172.doc.
Oklahoma
Emergency State
Board of Health rules to limit smoking in most public places and
workplaces remain on hold until a temporary injunction is reversed or lifted.
On September 12, 2002, the State Supreme Court ruled on one of two measures
appealed by the Oklahoma State Department of Health, deciding the case would
remain in the state district court where it was filed rather than be moved to
the Oklahoma City district where the agency is headquartered. The other
issue still before the higher court is an appeal of the district judge's
decision to impose the temporary injunction against enforcement of the
rules.
Many Oklahoma restaurants and
other places went smokefree soon after Governor Frank Keating signed
the emergency rules on June 26, 2002. Some switched back to their previous
smoking policies when the temporary injunction was imposed on July 23,
2002. Two Sapulpa restaurants, with strong public backing from the Oklahoma
Restaurant Association, filed the lawsuit against the Board of Health that led
to the injunction.
To view the clean indoor air rules adopted by
the Oklahoma Board of Health, go to http://www.breatheeasyok.com.
For
more information, contact Bob Miner, OSDH Tobacco Use Prevention Service,
405-271-3619 or bobm@health.state.ok.us.
Wyoming
The Substance Abuse Division, Wyoming Department of
Health, continues a commitment to reduce prevalence and consumption of tobacco
use by adult and young people among all populations. The community-based efforts are directed at social and
environmental changes. One example of a
voluntary policy change involves Kennecott Energy, a
company that responded to their employees' concerns about increases in health
care costs by eliminating all indoor smoking in all company buildings, vehicles
or leased property as of April 1, 2002. They are offering cessation services to
their employees as part of their policy. With positive results company
-wide, other North America branches are following suit and establishing similar
policies. Per employee request, Kennecott Energy is revisiting the policy
to make it more comprehensive by including spit tobacco.
For more information, contact Janell
Uhler at 307-685-3027.
California
In September 2002, California Governor Gray Davis signed a bill into law that prohibits smoking and tobacco-related littering within 25 feet of playgrounds/tot lots. The fine for violations is $250. This is an amended version of a bill Governor Davis signed last year that added Section 104495 to the Health and Safety Code, and established the first statewide law banning smoking in playgrounds. However, the initial legislation restricted smoking only within the boundaries of the playground/tot lot and established the fine for violators at $100. The expanded smoke-free playgrounds/tot lots law will go into effect on January 1, 2003.
For more information, contact
Joanne Wellman-Benson, RDH, MPH, Program Consultant, Local Programs Unit,
Tobacco Control Section, at 916- 445-3737 or jwellman@dhs.ca.gov.
Indiana
Smokefree Indiana is focusing on tobacco control
among young adults, ages 18 to 24, by funding student-led coalitions at 13
colleges and universities throughout the state of Indiana this year. Each participating college/university
coalition is working to identify and address the aspects of tobacco control,
which may be unique to their campuses.
Representatives from each of the funded schools attended a two-day
training seminar in Indianapolis on October 4 and 5, 2002. Peter Debenedittis, Ph.D. presented media
literacy training and Joe Abhold, Ph.D. shared success stories from his work in
tobacco control at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
For more information, contact Robyn Eley, Media
Director, Smokefree Indiana, at 317-241-6383 or reley@smokefreeindiana.org.
Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Health released promising
results from the Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey. Results show that tobacco use among middle
school and high school students dropped by 11 percent between 2000 and
2002. The decrease in cigarette
smoking for middle-school students dropped 21 percent.
To view the survey, go to http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/data/tobacco.htm.
Nebraska
On October 8, 2002, the Omaha City
Council unanimously passed a youth access ordinance to ban self-service
displays and put tobacco products behind the counter. Retailers will be fined
$200 for the first violation and $500 for subsequent violations. The new law goes into effect February 1,
2003. What made the passage of this ordinance
unique was that it was spearheaded by teens. Reducing Access Getting Even
(RAGE) is a teen task force representing several counties within eastern
Nebraska. RAGE is sponsored by the statewide Tobacco Free Nebraska
Program and has been organizing since 2000 to fight the tobacco industry.
For more information on RAGE, contact the Region 6
Prevention Center at 402-546-1192.
Pregnant Smokers
The National Partnership to Help Pregnant Smokers Quit is a coalition of diverse organizations that have joined forces to improve the health of this and future generations by increasing the number of pregnant smokers who quit smoking. Through a nationwide effort to reach women, providers and communities, the National Partnership hopes to ensure that all pregnant women in the Unites States are screened for tobacco use, and receive best-practice cessation counseling as part of their prenatal care.
Recent
Partnership efforts have included launching a television public service announcement
(PSA) that directs pregnant smokers to a toll-free quitline, which provides
free cessation counseling. The PSA
features empowering role models: real women who successfully quit smoking while
pregnant, and provides the number of the Great Start Quitline,
1-866-66-START. Callers can also
request additional free quit smoking materials. Sponsored by the American Legacy Foundation and managed by the
American Cancer Society, both National Partnership members, the Quitline is
available 24 hours a day. Since its
release in mid-September, the PSA has aired nearly 11,000 times on broadcast or
cable outlets.
In
addition, the Partnership recently developed and released a pre-printed article
through the North American Precis Syndicate (NAPS). The article is a testimonial from Stephanie Conner, a former
smoker who quit while pregnant. In the
early stages of her second pregnancy, Conner enrolled in a cessation counseling
program, which she said was effective in helping her to quit successfully. Since its release in late August 2002, the
article has generated 176 newspaper articles in 13 different states with an
estimated readership of over 3.5 million.
For more information on the Partnership and its
activities, contact Cathy Melvin at 919-966-8072 or Kay Kahler Vose at
202-973-2958.
Minnesota
Starting in
September 2002, the Minnesota Tobacco Helpline began offering free nicotine
replace therapy (NRT) for callers who are uninsured or do not have coverage for
treatment benefits through their health plan. Callers must enroll in the Helpline’s counseling program “Free and
Clear,” and must meet other health and age requirements. The Helpline also
extended its hours of operation.
For more information, go to http://www.mpaat.org.
Utah
The Utah
Department of Health’s
Tobacco
Prevention and Control Program launched
a cessation media campaign entitled “I Did It!” in which 24 people share their
story about quitting tobacco. Their
stories range from quit periods of 3 months to 37 years and their experiences
range from those who quit cold turkey, used medication or the patch, and those
who quit through smoking cessation classes and the Utah Tobacco Quit Line. The campaign includes radio, TV,
billboards, and posters, and a unique web site. People can share their quitting
experiences at http://www.ididit.tv.
In the past year, 13,000 Utahns called the Quit Line, 3,580 of whom
used Quit Line referral or quit services. Twenty-six percent of adults that
called the Quit Line reported quitting and 30 percent teens that called
reported quitting.
For more
information, contact Lena Dibble, Tobacco Control Program, at 801-538-6917.
Washington
According to the Washington
State Department of Health, adult smoking rates dropped by 8 percent from 1999
to June 2002. The decline in smoking
means that there were 83,200 fewer smokers, 28,000 people were spared
early deaths, and the state would save $134 million in future medical
costs. The results are from two telephone surveys of adult smokers and are
the first to be released by the state, which began its anti-tobacco program two
years ago.
For more information,
contact Susan Zemek, WA Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program, at 360-236-3634 or go to http://www.doh.wa.gov/Tobacco/.
Excise Tax
Cigarette excise taxes will
appear on the November 2020 ballot in Arizona. Proposition 303 would
increase the cigarette excise tax by $0.60, to total $1.18. Generated funds would be dedicated to healthcare
for working and uninsured families, emergency room and trauma care and disease
prevention programs along with supporting scientific research in Arizona
universities on heart disease, lung disease, cancer and stroke. Prop. 303
also protects the statewide tobacco prevention program from further budget cuts
and ensures its existence into the future.
For more information, go to the Prop 303 website at http://www.azforahealthyfuture.org.
A Missouri county judge ruled on September 23, 2002 that a ballot initiative to increase the tobacco excise tax can be on the November 2002 Missouri ballot. The judge overturned a decision from Secretary of State Matt Blunt's office, which disqualified the ballot measures in August 2002, claiming supporters had not gathered enough signatures to place the proposals before voters.
Sixty-four percent of Oregon voters supported
Measure 20 in a special election on September 17, 2002. Measure 20 increases the cigarette excise
tax from $0.68 to $1.28. Measure 20 was
placed on the ballot after Governor John Kitzhaber vetoed the legislation,
calling for a permanent tax. The
legislation contains a sunset clause, in which the tax reverts to $0.68 in
2009.
Sixty-seven percent of Virginia voters
support a $0.60 increase in the cigarette excise tax to reduce youth smoking
and reduce the state budget deficit. Virginia has the lowest cigarette excise
tax in the country at $0.025. The tax
has not changed since 1966. The survey
was conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research.
Securitization
South Dakota
Governor Bill Janklow securitized all future tobacco settlement payments on
August 26, 2002. The state will receive
a one-lump sum payment, and funds will be deposited in the state Education
Enhancement Trust Fund. Other states and territories that have securitized
tobacco settlement payments are Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, the District of
Columbia, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Wisconsin, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.
State Conferences
Over 200 members of 44 state funded
coalitions attended the 2002 Fall Conference on Tobacco in South Dakota
October 7-8 in Sioux Falls. The South Dakota Department of Health
sponsored the event to arm local tobacco control coalitions with the
information they need to be successful back in their own communities.
Experienced conference participants also had the opportunity to share the successes
and challenges they have faced with coalitions that are just getting started.
For more information, contact Angela Campell, Media Coordinator, South
Dakota Tobacco Control Program, at Angela.Campbell@state.sd.us.
Framework Convention
The fifth round of negotiations on the Framework Convention on Tobacco
Control (FCTC), the international tobacco control treaty proposed by the World
Health Organization (WHO), took place October 14-25, 2002, in Geneva,
Switzerland. The goal is to complete
the treaty by May 2003.
For
more information, go to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids website at http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/campaign/global/framework/.
SAVE THE DATE
·
Interagency Committee on Smoking and Health (ICSH) Cessation
Subcommittee Regional Meetings
October 24, 2002; Washington, DC
November 14, 2002;
Denver, CO
December 3, 2002; Chicago, IL. The ICSH Cessation
Subcommittee is convening three regional meetings to solicit input from key
audiences who must work in a coordinated manner to successfully promote tobacco
use cessation. The meetings are open to
the public. If your state health
department is interesting in speaking at the meeting, contact Jessica Porras by phone 202-205-8500 or email at jporras@cdc.gov. If you are unable to attend the meetings, but would like to submit
comments, fax or email your comments before December 20, 2002.
For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ICSH/index.htm
·
Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Seminar: Counselor Training and Program Development
November 3-6, 2002; Rochester, MN.
The
seminar includes nicotine dependence counselor training and instructions on
program development, with speakers drawn from research and clinical staff, Mayo
support services, and internationally known experts in the field.
For
more information, go to http://www.mayoclinic.org/ndc-rst.
·
American Public Health Association (APHA) 130th Annual
Meeting
November 9-13, 2002; Philadelphia, PA. This annual conference features a specific tobacco control
track. This year’s theme is “Putting the Public Back into Public Health.”
For
more information, go to http://www.apha.org/meetings/.
·
2002 National Tobacco
Control Conference
November 19-21, 2002; San Francisco, CA. This
conference, sponsored by many different organizations, will present the latest evidence
on effective strategies in tobacco control and will include breakout sessions
on a variety of areas such as
comprehensive tobacco control programs, evaluation and surveillance, cessation,
eliminating disparities, public policy, media, and youth prevention.
For more information, go to http://www.tobaccocontrolconference.org.
· Smoking out the
Snake: Exposing and Countering Tobacco Industry Sponsorship
May 29-30, 2003; Universal City, CA. Planned
by the California Tobacco Control Section and many other partners, this
conference will expose
the motives of the industry and whom they target. Topics of discussion will include tools and techniques to counter
sponsorship, local and state legislation, legal action, information on special
populations such as ethnic groups, youth, college age, LGBT and other priority
populations, and more.
For more information, call 1-800-858-7743.
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State Results
·
The Utah
Department of Health, Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program, released its annual report "Real People, Real Savings, Real
Results" on tobacco prevention activities funded through the State Tobacco
Settlement Account. Program results
include 13,000 calls into the
statewide Quit Line, with cessation rates ranging from 25 percent to 30
percent. 20,000 students in grades 5-8
participated in evidence-based tobacco prevention curricula. Ninety percent of adults and 94 percent of
youth recall seeing anti-tobacco ads on television.
For more information on the Utah Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program, go to http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/. To read the report, go to http://health.utah.gov/pio/nr/2002/0917-TobaccoFinalLegRep.pdf.
Youth Prevention
·
The 2002 National Youth Tobacco Survey found an overall 17.9 percent drop
in current smoking rates among school students, when compared with 2000
data. There was a 21.7 percent decline
in smoking prevalence among high school girls and a 14 percent decline among
high school boys. Increased exposure to
the American Legacy Foundation’s truth television ad campaign was associated
with lower prevalence rates. There was
a 29 percent decrease in prevalence rates among high school students with high
exposure to the campaign's television commercials. Those students with low exposure to the ads showed a 12 percent
decline in smoking rates. The survey
was conducted by the American Legacy Foundation, in collaboration with the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For more information, go
to http://pressroom.americanlegacy.org/pressReleases/54idAlUhdNWJG6TzYH47XE/view.
·
Researchers
at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the Harvard Medical School,
and the University of London found that adolescent smokers become addicted to
nicotine much faster and while smoking far fewer cigarettes than previously
thought. Half of the adolescent smokers that displayed nicotine addiction
symptoms, experienced those symptoms within two months of when they started to
smoke occasionally (at least once a month).
Girls displayed addiction symptoms sooner than boys. The study was funded by the National Cancer
Institute and appeared in the September 2002 issue of Tobacco Control.
For more information and to
view the study, go to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids website at http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/Script/DisplayPressRelease.php3?Display=533.
·
A
report on global tobacco use found that 14 percent of 13 to 15-year-old
students around the world currently smoke cigarettes. The report summarizes findings from the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) and was produced by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), the
Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), and the National Cancer Institute
(NCI). Results show that exposure to
secondhand smoke was extremely high in all countries. Cigarette smoking among
students in the United States was 17.7 percent, which was above the global
median of 13.9 percent. In addition, 83 percent of children were not refused
purchase of cigarettes because of their age.
For more information on
global tobacco prevention and to view the report, go to http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/global/GYTS/speeches&pr/youth_tobaccoPR.htm.
·
A
study, "Usual Sources of Cigarettes for Middle and High School
Students-Texas, 1998-1999 shows that theft of cigarettes by Texas middle school
students increased from 8.3 percent in 1998 to 12.3 percent in 1999. The percentage of middle school students who
reported that they would get their cigarettes form other non-commercial sources
rose from 16.6 percent in 1998 to 23.3 percent in 1999. However, the illegal sale of cigarettes
to minors however, is becoming less common.
In Texas, the illegal sale rate to minors decreased from 24 percent in
1998 to 13 percent in 1999.
The study was conducted by
the Texas Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), and featured in the October 11, 2002 issue of CDC’s Morbidity
and Mortality Weekly Report.
For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/research_data/survey/mmwr5140_intro.htm.
Cessation
· A study in the October 3, 2002 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine on the California Helpline, a tobacco cessation telephone quitline, found that the counseling protocol doubled quit rates.
To
view the article, go to http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/347/14/1087.
·
A study in the September 11, 2002 issue of the Journal
of the American Medical Association found that nicotine replacement theory
(NRT) was not effective in increasing long-term successful cessation in
California smokers, since becoming available over the counter in August 1996. The study found that between 1992 and 1999,
cessation attempts among California smokers increased 61.4 percent, and NRT use
among quitters increased 50.5 percent.
However, a long-term cessation advantage was only observed before NRT
became widely available over-the-counter.
Some tobacco control advocates have pointed out that smokers in the
study did not use the products correctly, and have called for greater education
and access to treatment. In addition,
the majority of smokers in the study did not receive counseling, which is found
to be effective.
To
view the abstract, go to http://jama.ama-assn.org/issues/v288n10/abs/joc11973.html.
Secondhand
Smoke
· A study published in the September 2002 issue of Tobacco Control found that non-smokers have a 47 percent higher chance of developing acute heart disease if they were occasionally or regularly exposed to secondhand smoke. Exposure to secondhand smoke at work was associated with a greater risk of developing acute heart disease than exposure to smoke at home.
To
view the full study, you must have a subscription to Tobacco Control. To view the abstract, go to http://tc.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/11/3/220.
Policy
·
The
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids launched an online campaign, www.KidsBeforeProfits.org, to raise tobacco prevention
issues with candidates for public office and urge them to make tobacco
prevention a priority. This is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) activity and does not
support, oppose, or endorse any candidate for elected office. In addition, advocates can link to a Spanish
version at http://www.KidsBeforeProfits.org/Span.
·
The
American Lung Association released a report on securitization and why it is
poor public policy. In addition, the report
presents case stories and a map showing which states securitized settlement
payments, where securitization is being currently considered, and where it has
been defeated.
To
view the report, go to http://www.lungusa.org/press/tobacco/download/securitization.pdf
Prevalence
· The State Prenatal Smoking Databook 1999 published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides both national and state data on smoking prevalence among pregnant women. The databook also contains morbidity and mortality data on SIDS deaths and low birth weights, and also information concerning state policies and programs.
To view the databook, go to the Smokefree
Families website at http://www.smokefreefamilies.org/pdffiles/CDCPrenatalSmoking.pdf.
·
The
American Lung Association released, “Trends in Lung Cancer Morbidity and
Mortality,” which depicts prevalence, incidence, hospitalization and mortality
data for lung disease and cigarette smoking. Data are gathered from national
surveys, databases and reports and are examined by age, gender, race/ethnicity,
and, in some cases, educational attainment and economic impact.
To view the report, go to http://www.lungusa.org/data/index.html.
·
Evaluation
The California Department of
Health Services, Tobacco Control Section (CDHS/TCS) published a chapter on
promoting local program evaluation in Responding to Sponsors and
Stakeholders in Complex Evaluation Environments: New Directions for Evaluation
#95, Rakesh Mohan, David J. Bernstein, Maria D. Whitsett (Eds). The monograph explores how evaluators must
supply services that meet a broad array of stated and sometimes unstated needs,
many of which are inherently social and political. In the chapter authored by Hao Tang, M.D., Ph.D. and his
colleagues, a strategy to empower local programs to engage in evaluation
activities that help fulfill state evaluation requirements and to increase
accountability for the effectiveness of local tobacco control interventions is
described.
The monograph is available
from Jossey-Bass at http://www.wiley.com/cda/product/0,,0787963461||2864,00.html.
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or fax 202/371-9797 by December 9, 2002
for the next issue.
Any questions or concerns about content or policy
issues, please contact Kristen Tertzakian, Tobacco Control Senior Policy
Analyst at ktertzakian@astho.org.
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