 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Makani Themba-Nixon, The Praxis Project, 1750 Columbia Rd, NW, Second Floor, Washington, DC 20009, (202) 234-5921, mthemba@thepraxisproject.org
Communities of color -- people of the four "meta populations" defined as African Americans, Latinos, Asian-Pacific Islanders, and Native Americans have, on average, higher tobacco related problems than Whites. Tobacco related problems include problems related to tobacco use including higher levels of tobacco related morbidity and mortality and environmental problems including higher levels of industry targeted marketing, higher concentrations of tobacco retail outlets, and lower levels of public investment in cessation and other tobacco control programming. The presence of tobacco control policies in a jurisdiction provides important health protections. For example, living in a jurisdiction with comprehensive clean indoor ordinances can mean significant reductions in the amount of exposure to second hand smoke. Given the health benefits accrued to having tobacco control policies and the tremendous burden communities of color suffer from tobacco related problems, it would seem that enacting policies in communities of color would be a priority. This study examines some of the institutional bias and barriers to the promulgation of tobacco control ordinances in urban communities of color. See http://www.thepraxisproject.org/tools/Themba_Policy_and_COC.doc
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Keywords: Ethnic Minorities, Advocacy
Related Web page: www.thepraxisproject.org/tools/Themba_Policy_and_COC.doc
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.