Tobacco Prevention Project

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.)

Smoke-Free Cars Law

Information on Tobacco License Suspensions

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

- List of Tobacco License Suspensions (PDF)

Contra Costa Earns A for Tobacco Efforts (American Lung Association of California - 79k PDF, 3pp.)

Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth: California Retailers and Youth Tobacco Laws is a training presentation designed as a self-education tool for use by California tobacco retailers and their employees. Accompanying the training presentation is an introductory letter to retailers and a clerk quiz. The California Department of Public Health is providing this training pursuant to Business & Professions Code § 22974.8. This law requires that training be provided to licensed California tobacco retailers who have received a warning letter from the State Board of Equalization following a first conviction of a state law which prohibits selling, giving or furnishing tobacco products to persons under the age of 18. (California Dept. of Health Services)

- Press Release: Health Officials Concerned about Sale of Tobacco to Minors
- Retail Introductory Letter (January 2007; PDF, 1p.)
- Tobacco Retailer Presentation (July 2007; PDF, 46pp.)
- Clerk Quiz (January 2007; PDF, 1p.)

New Podcast Heralds Progress Made in Tobacco Prevention

California Department of Public Health Celebrates 15Th Anniversary of The California Smokers' Helpline (California Department of Public Health)

Secondhand Smoke Protections Ordinance
- Press Release: Tobacco Project Works With Businesses to Follow New Law

Regional Medical Center and Health Centers Go Smoke-Free

Youth Power Curriculum

Prevent Children from Secondhand Smoke Exposure

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

The Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Project (TPP) is dedicated to reducing and ultimately eliminating tobacco use and exposure in the county. This is accomplished by developing projects that change the social and cultural norms related to tobacco use in the community, particularly among youth, and to institutionalize community support for the elimination of tobacco use. The Project staffs the Tobacco Prevention Coalition, and works with other tobacco prevention advocates in accomplishing its goals. Our successes include a youth mobilization initiative, TIGHT (Tobacco Industry Gets Hammered By Teens) and the passage of our Tobacco-Free Youth Ordinance (TFYO), which eliminates tobacco self-service displays and limits tobacco advertising.

Also of interest

Information about TFYO