NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE REPORT CONCLUDES TOBACCO MARKETING CAUSES KIDS TO SMOKE
A comprehensive report recently released by the National Cancer Institute provides the governments strongest conclusion to date that tobacco marketing causes kids to smoke and that anti-tobacco advertising campaigns prevent smoking further underscoring the need for Louisiana to increase its investment in tobacco prevention and cessation programs, including mass media advertising campaigns.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD
Musicians and employees who work in a bar or casino are disproportionately affected by tobacco due to being forced to earn their living in smoke-filled venues that pose serious health risks; risks that may result from breathing toxic secondhand smoke while at work.
Are you a musician and/or do you work in a bar or casino and believe you deserve a healthier working environment? Are you interested in advocating for stronger smoke-free ordinances that will protect you at work? TFL is committed to ensuring that your voice is heard.
If you are ready to take a stand for a smoke-free workplace and take action in your community to strengthen local smoke-free air policies, we can provide you with support and resources to make this happen. Click here if you want your voice to be heard.
WANTED: YOUR STORY ABOUT SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE
TFL is looking for your experiences with secondhand smoke and why you appreciate The Louisiana Smoke Free Air Act. Are you a worker who has been exposed to secondhand smoke where you work? Do you have friends or live with a family member who smokes around you? If you have a story about why you love The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act or how secondhand smoke exposure has affected you or a loved one, contact us today.
TOBACCO INDUSTRY UPDATE
Understanding the tobacco industry’s practices is crucial for the success of tobacco prevention and control programs. TFL monitors the tobacco industry on an ongoing basis both to help inform how it undermines tobacco prevention and control efforts and how it may inform new policy goals. Tobacco advertising to women can be traced back to the 1920s. Download this month’s report.
2007 ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE NOW
The TFL Annual Report is available for download. It highlights the major projects and accomplishments from last year including successful implementation and the results of The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act.
UNITED CESSATION BRAND LAUNCHES PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
The united cessation brand strategy Quit With Us, Louisiana, forged between TFL and the Louisiana Tobacco Control Program, has launched a radio campaign to promote quitting among smokers and tobacco users. The collaboration also boasts the launch of www.QuitWithUsLA.org a Web site that empowers tobacco users with important information and tips for quitting, and offers links to online resources and free statewide cessation programs.
SHOULD YOUR ESTABLISHMENT BE SMOKE-FREE?
If you’re a business owner and you aren’t sure if your establishment is required to be smoke-free, here is how you can find out:
- If you have an AR License, you are required to be smoke-free.
- If you have an AG6 License, you are required to be smoke-free.
- Only businesses that possess an AG License can permit smoking.
Upon license renewal, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) will indicate your smoking status on your new license. For more information visit the ATC Web site.
LETTER AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW
TFL is now helping private citizens uphold and defend the Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act by providing a sample (downloadable) letter to send to restaurants and other businesses that have yet to comply with the Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act. If you know of a business that is not properly following the law, download the sample letter by clicking here.