251509 Protecting Tobacco Control Programs

Friday, June 24, 2011 : 10:50 AM

Rachel Iverson, MS , Tobacco Control Program, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY
     
Despite substantial progress, youth smoking rates are not declining fast enough and States must do more to protect future generations from the devasting impact of tobacco use. This presentation will provide a broad overview of the NY TCP program philosophy and approach with a focus on two projects that the NY TCP is funded to implement with federal stimulus dollars.

Learning Areas:
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the New York Tobacco Control Program (NY TCP)philosophy, strategy and approach to advance tobacco control in NYS 2. Describe two projects that the NY TCP is funded to implement with federal stimulus dollars; reducing the impact tobacco marketing at the point of sale and promoting tobacco cessation through the use of media campaigns.

Keywords: Tobacco Control, Smoking Cessation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to present this tobacco control workshop because I oversee the work of the NY Tobacco Control Program
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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