233711 CPPW State Example for Tobacco Control

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 : 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Roy Hart, MPH, CHES , Office of Tobacco Control, Mississippi State Department of Health, Jackson, MS
     
Of the 13 states that received competitive funding to implement high-impact policy, environment or system change strategies, five states were awarded to focus on tobacco control interventions.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Describe the burden of tobacco use in the state. Describe which intervention the community identified in its work plan. Describe progress and milestones to date.

Keywords: Tobacco Policy, Smoking Cessation

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the director of the office of tobacco control in the Mississippi State Department of Health.
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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