Tobacco Prevention and Control
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NACCHO's Tobacco Prevention and Control Project increases the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address tobacco use. FDA Announces "Break the Chain of Tobacco Addiction" Campaign The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched a new campaign to educate retailers and raise awareness about new tobacco regulations that are going into effect this year. A new podcast and public service announcement are now available. Retailers can sign up for updates from the FDA via e-mail, Twitter, or RSS feed. Fact Sheet on Smoke-Free Housing Programs This fact sheet, produced by NACCHO jointly with the National Association of Local Boards of Health, discusses approaches to smoke-free policy development in multi-unit housing. Suggestions are provided for how local public health can be involved in smoke-free housing and examples highlight how communities have established such policies. Get Involved: Call for Papers and Nominations Health Promotion Practice has issued a call for papers for a planned supplemental issue focusing on training and technical assistance lessons learned to sustain social norms change in tobacco control. Papers must be submitted by September 30. In addition, Legacy recently announced the call for nominations for the 2010 Community Activist Award. The award celebrates exceptional individuals who demonstrate extraordinary commitment to creating a tobacco-free world in their local community. Nominations must be submitted by September 17.
NACCHO and the CDC have issued an update to the Program and Funding Guidelines for Comprehensive Local Tobacco Control Programs (Guidelines). Originally published in 2001, and based on the 1999 and 2007 CDC Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs, this 2010 update contains the latest tobacco control evidence and the effects of inflation on program funding estimates. These new Guidelines will help local health department decision-makers and health planners select and fund evidence-based interventions to reduce and prevent tobacco use, identify and eliminate health disparities related to tobacco use, and protect people from secondhand smoke. More » |
