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NACCHO's Tobacco Prevention and Control Project increases the capacity of local health departments (LHDs) to address tobacco use.

Archived Webcast

Smoke-free Policy Development at the Local Level
This webcast, a discussion of model ordinances, preemption, and current statistics, explains how to advocate for smoke-free policies at the local level. Speakers include Annie Tegen, Americans for Nonsmokers Rights; Cathy Wendholt-McDade, Cobb & Douglas County Public Health; and Eileen Fisher, Clean Air for Everyone (CAFE). Individual PowerPoint presentations and a recording of the entire webcast are available. To view, click here.

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Updated Joint Policy Statement on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control

The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, NACCHO, and the National Association of Local Boards of Health recently updated their Joint Policy Action Steps toward Tobacco Use Prevention and Control. More »