3059.0 Tobacco control

Monday, November 8, 2010: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Despite significant public health advancements and achievements, tobacco-related deaths continue to plague the nation. This presentation focuses on tobacco-control and prevention activities in various public health settings,
Session Objectives: 1. Discuss evidence-based practices used in tobacco prevention and control. 2. Compare and contrast smoke-free policies and legislation.
Moderator:
Joyce Morris, PhD

8:30am
Analysis of community determinants of smokefree policies in the United States
Sreenivas P. Veeranki, MD, MPH, Hadii Mamudu, MPA, PhD, Tiana Epps-Johnson, MSc and Yi He, MPH
     
8:45am
Building partnerships to support compliance with and strengthening of local smoke-free laws
Donna Viverette, MPH
           
9:00am
Putting CDC's Best Practices into practice
Sarah Moreland-Russell, MPH, Laura Brossart, Sarah Schell, Anneke Mohr, Kendre Israel, MSW and Megan Multack
     
9:15am
Political climate and smoke-free laws in rural communities: Views from elected officials and community advocates
Mary Kay Rayens, PhD, Nancy L. York, PhD, RN, CNE, Sarah Adkins, MS, Erin Kaufman, MPH and Ellen Hahn, DNS, RN
     
9:30am
Deficiencies in using media images and symbols in tobaco policy education and advocacy: Case of less risky cigarettes
Michael Givel, PhD
     

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Organized by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion
Endorsed by: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs, Social Work

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