Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program News

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program News:

 The next Tobacco Coordinators Monthly Conference call will be held tomorrow January 10th at 9:30am EST. Elizabeth Hoagland will be presenting on the FDA legislation. To prepare for the call please take a moment to look at the following links:

STAR training with Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control

http://www.abc.ky.gov/Pages/star.aspx

FDA’s Break the Chain of Addiction

http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/BreakTheChain/default.htm

Call in Information Dial In Number - 1-866-889-3903 Participant Passcode – 515701#

 For any assistance regarding cessation activities contact Bobbye Gray, Tobacco Cessation Service Administrator for the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program. Her contact information is below:

Email at [email protected]

Telephone at 502-564-9358 Ext 3858

Fax at 502-564-2983

Local/State News:

 For the latest number of smoke free ordinance/regulations in Kentucky please visit the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy website at:

http://www.mc.uky.edu/tobaccopolicy/kcsp/

National News:

 INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana House committee will hear a bill establishing a statewide smoking ban on Monday.

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120105/NEWS02/301050111/Indiana- Legislature-New-push-set-wide-smoking-ban  The effects of the smoking ban (Winston-Salem Journal)

http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/jan/01/wssunbiz01-the-effects-of-the-smoking-ban- ar-1764975/

Other Items of Interest:

 Win up to $40,000 for your health department’s innovative policy idea!

http://www.apha.org/programs/cba/CBA/policycontest/

 10 Percent of Smokers Don’t Tell Doctor They’re Lighting Up

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/06/10009978-1-in-10-smokers-hides-it- from-the-doctor

 Are Employers Moving to Hire Only the Healthy?

http://actiontoquit.org/news/are-employers-moving-to-hire-only-the-healthy/

 Quitting Smoking Early Can Cut Mortality Risk

http://actiontoquit.org/news/Quitting-Smoking-Early-Can-Cut-Mortality-Risk/