4156.0 We've Come A Long Way Baby: Impact & Outcomes of SmokeFree Laws

Tuesday, November 9, 2010: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Oral
This session will look at the impact of smoke-free policies in various community settings. In addition, novel interventions to reach populations that, due to socio-economic factors, are generally overlooked will be presented.
Session Objectives: Describe the impact of smoke-free policies Describe novel interventions to reduce smoking risk
Moderator:
Amanda French, MPH
Panelists:
Shelby S. Eidson, JD , Walter Young, PhD , Cynthia Hallett, MPH and Jill Bednarek, MSW

12:30pm
Smokeasy: A case study of enforcement and penalties of smoke-free indoor air bans in workplaces and restaurants in three states
Ryan Patrick, JD, Shelby S. Eidson, JD and Regina el Arculli, MA
     
12:50pm
Economic Impact of the Pueblo Smoke-free Air Act
Walter Young, PhD
     
1:10pm
Electronic Cigarettes: A Fad or Serious Public Health Threat
Cynthia Hallett, MPH and Annie Tegen, MPH
1:30pm
Media campaign to reduce children's exposure to secondhand smoke in low-income families
Jill Bednarek, MSW
  

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Organized by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Endorsed by: Community Health Planning and Policy Development

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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