Tobacco Control Awareness and Education

New Report:

The Tobacco Products Scientific Advisory Committee (TPSAC) submitted a final report and recommendations on March 18, 2011 to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the impact of menthol in cigarettes on public health. The overall recommendation to the FDA is that, "Removal of menthol cigarettes from the marketplace would benefit public health in the United States." Read more here.

 

Click Here for more information about the upcoming training regarding selling tobacco products in California, conducted by the State Board of Equalization.

 

The Tulare County HHSA Tobacco Awareness & Education Project is designed to reduce the number of persons beginning to use tobacco, decrease the use of tobacco products throughout the county, and raise awareness of health problems associated with tobacco use.

The goals of the Project are:
- To protect Tulare County residents from the effects of secondhand tobacco smoke.
- To reduce minors’ commercial and social access to tobacco products.
- To counter pro-tobacco influences in the community.
- To promote tobacco cessation services in the County.

The Project provides:
- Tobacco use prevention,
- Cessation resources,
- Policy education,
- Technical assistance,
- Collaboration with other groups and agencies,
- Public awareness opportunities via special events of the media.

The Project receives and processes complaints of violations of various state laws, such as:
- The smoke-free workplace law (Labor Code Section 6404.5)
- Merchant sales of tobacco to minor’s law (Penal Code Section 308(a)
- Smoke-free entryway law (AB 846)

Tobacco Awareness & Education Community Coalition is a group of individuals dedicated to protect and preserve Tulare County citizens from the harmful effects of tobacco and tobacco smoke.  Click here for more information about our mission and how to join the coalition. 

For more information contact us at (559) 623-0158.