August 5, 2014
Permanent, positive cultural change, as in the case of tobacco control, is the gold standard for progress in public health. In a 2012 article in the Journal of Environmental and Public Health, Mowery et al. reported on the impacts of state preemption of local smokefree laws. While Mowery’s study adds …
June 24, 2014
The grassroots movement for smokefree airline flights is a model for creating deep cultural change on a national (and international) scale. See how grassroots advocates passed the only federal tobacco legislation that was neither supported by nor negotiated with the tobacco industry… and permanently changed society in the process. The lessons from …
April 29, 2014
As we recently reported, grassroots advocates have quickly and effectively taken on the tobacco industry’s booming market in electronic cigarettes, or “e-cigs.” From Los Angeles to Philadelphia, cities are passing local ordinances that regulate e-cigs like cigarettes or cigars under their current smokefree laws. This is a smart move, especially …
April 11, 2014
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Saying he wants to “promote and protect the health and wellness of everyone in Philadelphia,’” Mayor Nutter has signed into law two measures that regulate electronic cigarettes. One bill prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes to minors immediately – the other makes it illegal, beginning this July, to use …
April 8, 2014
In Kentucky, the state legislative session is projected to end on April 15. In Alaska it’s April 20, and in Tennessee, it’s May 1. These dates mark one of the most risky periods for grassroots public health advocates, because the last weeks and days of the legislative session are one …