Law, Policies, and Practices To Prevent Tobacco-Related Diseases Flashcards
What is the goal and method of prevention?
Prevention of tobacco-related diseases
Method of protection from exposure of tobacco products
What is the cycle of prevention?
Reduce access
Reduce pressure from advertising
Inform users of risks
Reduce secondhand smoke
Where are smoking bans?
Airlines, Interstate buses, Trains, Federal buildings, any buildings that receive federal money and provide services to children
What are regulations of smoking in the car and public areas?
Some states have laws against smoking in a car with a passenger under the age of 17
Some states prohibit smoking in public areas
How is access limited from minors?
1992, federal law required all states to enforce restrictions of tobacco sales to minors
Minimum age to access tobacco is 18, some states higher
What federal changes reduce access to minors and adults?
Taxes rise from the price of cigarettes
An increase of cigarette prices of 10% can reduce the number of smokers by 4%
What happened in 1965 that was crucial to tobacco reduction?
Warning labels required on cigarettes about the dangers of smoking to disclose information
What happened in 1969?
Warning labels include “Surgeon General has determined”
All advertising required label
Tobacco advertising is BANNED
What happened in 1984?
Warning labels included cancer, smoking during pregnancy, and specific chemicals in cigarettes
What happened in 1986?
Warning labels included mouth cancer, gum disease, and statements of nonsmoking tobacco safety
What happened during production?
Manufactured are required to report all ingredients
Certain ingredients banned
No “light”, “low”, or “mild” on packaging
What happened to advertising for tobacco manufacturing?
No sponsoring athletic or entertainment events
Sell or give away clothing or products
Give away free samples of tobacco
