The Daily Breeze Four years later, Hermosa Beach gets serious about its smoking ban
After four years of minimal enforcement, Hermosa Beach is cracking down on smoking violations with education campaigns and criminal penalties. New signage, branded marketing featuring a crab cutting cigarettes, and free restaurant materials aim to boost compliance. Misdemeanor violations carry fines up to $1,000 and potential jail time.
Smoking Cessation Four Things We Can Do To Reduce U.S. Tobacco Consumption
California just raised tobacco purchase age to 21, joining a growing national trend. This pivotal move prevents youth from starting smoking during critical brain development years. Research shows raising the age nationwide would prevent nearly 250,000 premature deaths among those born 2000-2019, since earlier smoking initiation makes quitting harder and devastating health consequences follow.
Tobacco 21 California’s smoking age raised from 18 to 21 under bills signed by Gov. Brown
Governor Jerry Brown signed sweeping tobacco legislation raising California's smoking age to 21, restricting e-cigarettes in public spaces, and expanding smoke-free zones at schools. The measures represent the state's most expansive tobacco control effort in over a decade, backed by major medical organizations. However, Brown vetoed a bill allowing local tobacco taxes, citing concerns about proposed 2016 ballot measures.
nnn Understanding the California Smoker’s Helpline Webinar – May 17, 2016
Discover how the California Smokers Helpline works and why many smokers hesitate to call. Join this May 17th webinar to learn effective referral strategies, debunk common misconceptions, and help your patients and tribal members access smoking cessation support when they're ready to quit.
nnn E-cigarette poisoning in kids skyrocket, study finds
E-cigarette poisoning in children under six surged nearly 1,500% between 2013 and 2015, with one fatality reported. Over 90% of cases involved children swallowing e-juice. Poison centers now receive calls about young children's exposure every three hours. Children exposed to e-cigarettes face 5.2 times higher hospitalization rates than traditional cigarette exposure.
Webinar National Native Network Webinar: May 31, 2016 – Traditional Foods Toolkit
Join the National Native Network's free webinar on May 31, 2016, exploring traditional foods as a cancer risk reduction strategy in Indian Country. Learn from expert Tammi Meissner about identifying traditional food patterns, their health benefits, and promotion strategies. Earn continuing education credits. Register today.
What Moves You Congratulations to MoveMoreNow.org on 2016 Silver Communicator Award of Distinction
Better World Advertising and MoveMoreNow.org earned the 2016 Silver Communicator Award of Distinction in the Websites-Health category. This prestigious recognition honors their What Moves You? campaign, a social marketing initiative encouraging Native American families across Michigan to embrace healthier lifestyles through increased physical activity and exercise programs.
Tobacco Is your pet worthy of Instafame?
Your pet could become internet famous while fighting secondhand smoke! Share a hilarious photo of your furry friend reacting to the fact that pet owners who smoke increase their pet's cancer risk by fifty percent. The twelve cleverest submissions become memes, voted by the public. Plus, enter for a chance to win a five-thousand-dollar DoSomething.org scholarship. Is your pet meme-worthy?
USET National Native Network Releases April 2016 Newsletter
The National Native Network's April 2016 Newsletter highlights major initiatives including presentations at USET and the NIHB Tribal Public Health Summit, a comprehensive Tribal Tobacco Tax Survey, and announced keynote speakers for the 2016 CDC AI/AN Cancer Summit. Discover how communities are returning to tradition to support tobacco cessation efforts.
Traditional Tobacco Returning to Tradition
Native Americans are reclaiming tobacco's sacred roots. For generations, tribes used traditional tobacco ceremonially and medicinally. Today, many are rejecting commercial cigarettes and reconnecting with spiritual traditions, finding motivation to quit through cultural identity, family support, and the recognition that tobacco—like Mother Earth—deserves respect.