TOBACCO REPORT FINDS CALIFORNIA FAILING IN EFFORTS TO REDUCE TOBACCO-CAUSED DEATH AND DISEASE
The State of Tobacco Control 2016 report grades all fifty states and the federal government on four key tobacco control policies: tobacco control and prevention spending, smokefree air, tobacco taxes, and cessation coverage. In conjunction with the national report, the State of Tobacco Control 2016 - California Local Grades report issues grades for all 482 cities and 58 counties in California on policies for smokefree outdoor air, smokefree housing, and reducing sales of tobacco products. This year's report shows that much still needs to be done to protect citizens from the deadly effects of tobacco use. The Lung Association and its partners continue to call for immediate action by all levels of government to achieve three bold goals: reduce smoking rates currently at about 18 percent to less than 10 percent by 2024; protect all Americans from secondhand smoke by 2019; and ultimately eliminate the death and disease caused by tobacco use.
View the Press Release - Boletin de Prensa en espanol
View the nationwide American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control 2016 at www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org
Download the State of Tobacco Control 2016 - California Local Grades
- Executive Summary
- Highlights
- Grades by County
- Grades for the Top Ten California Cities by Population
- Top of the Class
- Cities and Counties on the Rise
- California Tobacco Control by the Numbers
- Raise Your Grade
- Local Grading Methodology
- Emerging Products: Flavored Tobacco Products
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Page last updated: August 9, 2024
