UPdates from Action to Quit

Posted by Action ToQuit, reposted at http://www.tobaccodeathray.blogspot.com,

 

The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium has updated their fact sheet which provides a brief overview clarifying differences between legislative and administrative terms such as laws, policies, rules and regulations. The definitions included are short, general, and restricted to tobacco control examples. The fact sheet can be found HERE.

The Tobacco Control Legal Consortium will be hosting a webinar on July 23, 2013 from 12:00 noon - 1:30 p.m. Central Time (9:00 – 10:30 AM ET) entitled "Not in My Backyard:  What Can Locals Do to Regulate Other Tobacco Products?". The webinar will provide an overview of local and state policy options, including youth access restrictions, smoke-free measures, sales restrictions, and pricing initiatives; present a few examples of recent legislation; and examine industry practices and hot issues related to the regulation of these emerging tobacco products. For More Information and to register, click HERE.

June 17, 2013 marked the 50th anniversary of a historic statement made by Canada’s Minister of National Health and Welfare, Judy LaMarsh, that smoking causes lung cancer. This statement came 7 months before the U.S. Surgeon General’s 1964 report on Smoking and Health.  Minister LaMarsh rose in the House of Commons and declared: “There is scientific evidence that cigarette smoking is a contributory cause of lung cancer and that it may also be associated with chronic bronchitis and coronary heart disease.” This video from a Canadian news channel describes the historic date and its impact on Canada.