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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Cynthia Hallett, MPH and Tim Filler. Executive Director, American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, J, Berkeley, CA 94702, 510-841-3045, ch@no-smoke.org
Research demonstrates that smokefree policies reduce tobacco consumption by adults, prevents youth from starting to smoke, and protects employees from exposure to a known carcinogen. Research and experience tells us that any attempt to reduce tobacco consumption and, therefore, the sale of tobacco, is vehemently opposed by the tobacco industry. This presentation examines the tobacco industry's promotion of ventilation technology as one of its primary tactics to oppose and prevent strong clean indoor air policies. Participants will receive background information and documentation on: the ASHRAE indoor air ventilation standard; the ineffectiveness of ventilation technology to protect nonsmokers from the hazards of secondhand smoke; the tobacco industry's various tactics to promote ventilation options and bureaucratic procedures to undermine strong clean indoor air policies; and tools to counter industry tactics.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Tobacco Policy, Tobacco Industry
Related Web page: www.no-smoke.org
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation
I have a significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.
Relationship: I am Executive Director of the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF).
ANRF provides technical assistance to tobacco control advocates, including
exposing tobacco industry interference with clean indoor air policies. Our technical
assistance