Tobacco Prevention Coalition

Tobacco Prevention Coalition Meeting
Press Release
How the Tobacco Industry has Targeted Inner Cities and the African-American Community With Valerie Yerger, N.D., L.M. (92k PDF, 1p.)

Information on Tobacco License Suspensions

- Press Release: Illegal Tobacco Sales to Minors Continue, Retailers' Licenses Suspended

- List of Tobacco License Suspensions (PDF)

Supervisors Honored for Protecting Public from Secondhand Smoke

Youth Power Curriculum

Resolution of Support for Policies Limiting Secondhand Smoke Exposure (29k PDF, 1p.)

Recommended Provisions for a Model Secondhand Smoke Policy (112k PDF, 1p.)

A Tool for Reducing Youth Access To Tobacco: The Tobacco Retailer License (140k PDF, 6pp.)

What is the Tobacco Prevention Coalition?

TPC is a group of Contra Costa organizations and residents working to reduce the impact of tobacco on communities and residents. It was established in 1989 as part of Proposition 99.

What does the Coalition do?

The Coalition:

Works to reduce youth access to tobacco;
Looks for ways to reduce pro-tobacco advertising;
Encourages policymakers to pass laws protecting residents from the effects of tobacco; and
Follows the cutting-edge research on tobacco prevention to help design effective programs.

Why do we need the Coalition?

Smoking kills 440,000 Americans and 6,569 Contra Costans each year, more than alcohol, crack cocaine, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fires, and AIDS combined.
More children under the age of five die each year from second-hand smoke exposure than from poisoning, falls, choking, fire, drowning, car accidents, and other injuries combined.
Tobacco costs Contra Costa County an estimated $228.1 million a year in healthcare expenses.
The tobacco industry spends $1.2 billion a year in California to market and promote its products -- mostly to youth.
Over 35% of stores in Contra Costa's unincorporated areas sold tobacco illegally to minors in 2002.

Take Back Your Community From The Tobacco Industry, Join The Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Coalition!

Contact Us

Tobacco Prevention Coalition
597 Center Ave., Suite 115
Martinez, CA 94553
925-313-6808
925-313-6864 fax