Improving Health Through the Power of Law
Improving Health Through the Power of Law
February 5, 2010
CDC Releases Report on State Preemption of Local Smoke-free Laws
Substantial progress has been made toward the nation’s 2010 health goal of eliminating the number of states that preempt local smoking restrictions, according to a recent CDC report. From December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2009, the number of states that preempt local smoking restrictions in government worksites, private-sector worksites, or restaurants decreased from 19 to 12. This reduction in the number of states that preempt local smoke-free laws will allow communities to pass and enforce local laws that establish a higher standard of health protection than that provided by state law.
Legal Update Fall 2009 PDF 1.8 Mb
The Legal Update is a user-friendly newsletter from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium that brings readers information on key legal developments affecting the tobacco control community. This issue introduces our newest law synopsis, Infiltration of Secondhand Smoke into Condominiums, Apartments and Other Multi-Unit Dwellings: 2009 (PDF, 1.8 Kb). We provide overviews of recent important tobacco cases, evolving regulation of flavored cigarettes, and tobacco control efforts in Africa. Tobacco law and policy expert Eric Lindblom is profiled, and new resources and upcoming events are listed.
To Vape or Not to Vape: Controversy Swirls Around E-Cigarettes PDF, 1.7 Mb
In the National Association of Local Boards of Health’s NewsBrief periodical (4th quarter 2009), Legal Consortium Staff Attorney Kerry Cork provides an overview of one of the newest “emerging tobacco products” – electronic cigarettes.
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