 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Victoria Wagman, MA, Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office on Smoking and Health, 200 Indepedence Ave, SW, Suite 317B, Washington, DC 20201, Rebecca Murphy, PhD, Health Communications Branch, CDC Office On Smoking And Health, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, MS- K50, Atlanta, GA 30341, Victoria Almquist, Outreach, Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids, 1400 I St., Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005, 202-296-5469, valmquist@tobaccofreekids.org, Sharon Carothers, Associate Vice President for Program Development, American Legacy Foundation, 1001 G Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20001, and Neena Chaudhry, JD, National Women's Law Center, 11 Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036.
A) Research
Smoking is a critical women’s health issue. Twenty-two percent of adult women smoke, the number of girls who smoke is rising, and lung cancer is the leading cancer killer among American women. There will be a discussion on the latest science on woment and tobacco.
B) Tobacco industry targeting women
Ways in which tobacco companies target women and examples of such targeting will be presented and discussed.
C) Turning research into action
A demonstration of toolkit, including a sample presentation, education and outreach activities, cessation tips, media advocacy, internal industry documents targeting women, and a video.
The National Women’s Law Center, with Oregon Health & Science University, will issue a report card addressing women and smoking, which will (1) analyze data on the health effects of smoking on women, (2) evaluate state and federal policies addressing the problem, and (3) grade and rank the states and nation on tobacco-related indicators.
Participants will learn about the latest research on women and smoking, how women are targeted by tobacco companies, and specific ways to pro-actively work to decrease smoking through prevention, cessation, and environmental issues. Participants will become part of a movement to galvinize women to fight against tobacco- especially its burden on women. Participants will be able to identify and compare national and state health status and policy indicators on women and smoking that will inform their advocacy and public education efforts.
The panelists are actively involved in health issues related to women and smoking and will share their unique experiences and backgrounds in epidemiology, health communication, and media advocacy with participants.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Women's Health, Smoking
Related Web page: www.cdc.gov/tobacco, www.americanlegacy.org, http://tobaccofreekids.org/, http://www.nci.nih.gov/, http://www.nwlc.org/
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The National Cancer Institute
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
American Legacy Foundation
The National Women's Law Center
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.