TCN Strategies for Smoke-Free Air Policy Implementation
Teleconference Series

Summary:
While over 50% of the US population is covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws, unfortunately, only a small number of states protect workers in the rapidly growing number of casino and other gaming environments.  This webinar will provide valuable findings and implications from the recently released health hazard evaluation by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).  Based on testing conducted in three casinos on the Las Vegas “strip,” casino workers are being exposed to high levels of toxic secondhand smoke.  The webinar also will provide lessons learned from the frontlines that are of interest to state and local tobacco control program managers, and advocacy partners.

Learning Objectives:
Participants will be able to:

• Understand the background and objectives of the NIOSH SHS evaluation in three Las Vegas casinos
• Identify the NIOSH study key evaluation findings, conclusions and recommendations
• Recognize the current coverage and hot spots for smoke-free casino laws
• Understand the challenges and benefits of including smoke-free casinos, including the experiences on the Navajo Nation

Webinar Materials:

• Agenda
• Christine West’s Presentation
• Annie Tegen’s Presentation
• Patricia Nez Henderson’s Presentation
• Stephanie Steinberg’s Presentation
• NIOSH Study
• Tobacco Legal Consortium Synopsis
• Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights Newsletter
• Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights NIOSH Talking Points

Speakers:

• Christine West, RN, MSN, MPH
  NIOSH Study author, Lieutenant Commander of the United States Public Health Service (USPHS)
• Annie Tegen, MPH
  Senior Program Manager, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights
• Patricia Nez Henderson, MPH, MD
  Vice President, Black Hills Center for American Indian Health
• Stephanie Steinberg
  Chairperson, Smoke-free Gaming

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