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State of Tobacco Control Report to be Released January 25, 2017
Report will include tobacco control grades for all 58 Counties in California
Dear County Board of Supervisors:
We are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the 15th annual American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control
report on January 25, 2017,This report assigns grades to the federal government and states based on their tobacco
control laws and regulations in effect as of January 2, 2017 for Smokefree Air,Tobacco Taxes,Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program Funding, and Access to Cessation Services.
In conjunction with the national report,the American Lung Association in California will release tobacco control report
cards for all 482 incorporated cities and towns and 58 counties in California, The State of Tobacco Control 2017—
California Local Grades report is based on a review of all county and municipal codes in the state in four key policy areas.
Since the first California report,the number of communities with an overall A or B grade has increased dramatically.
While we have made enormous progress in the fight against tobacco, it is still the number one cause of preventable death
in the United States and in California, Since 1964,we have cut smoking rates by more than half, dramatically reduced
exposure to secondhand smoke, reduced rates of lung cancer and other tobacco-related diseases and fundamentally
changed public attitudes about tobacco resulting in millions of lives saved. Despite this progress,tobacco remains a
dangerous threat, killing almost 40,000 Californians each year,causing illness in even more residents and costing the state
more than $18 billion in health care bills and lost productivity. More needs to be done to decrease these numbers and,to
stop the 440,000 kids alive today who will ultimately die prematurely from tobacco-related disease.
Every year,we see cities and counties across the state adopt policies to improve the health and wellness of their residents.
These residents and their stories represent the real,tangible impact that these policies can have on a community.And,
over the past 50 years,we have developed proven strategies that can achieve our public health goals if they are fully and
effectively implemented.These strategies are reflected in the grading categories in both the national and local SOTC
reports.
We encourage you to visit the American Lung Association in California website www.lung.org/California on January 25 to
view the state and local tobacco control report cards and learn how to take action in the fight against tobacco,.Visit our
About Us page at www.i AngorjLcafifornia to contact your local American Lung Association office for more information on
the impact smoking is taking on your community and what can be done to combat it.
We hope you will join us in:the fight to breathe easier.
Olivia Diaz-La,pham Vanessa Marvin
President&Chief Executive Officer Vice President, Public Policy&Advocacy
Contact:Vanesso Marvin, Vice President of Public Policy&Advocacy(916)585-7671 or Vanessa.Marvin@lung,org
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