Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR) Foundation updated smokefree lists
The Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation is pleased to announce the July 2007 quarterly update to the lists and maps of U.S. municipalities and states with 100% smokefree laws is now in effect.  Dozens of additional localities from Olmsted County, MN to Hilton Head, SC have been added since the last update. To access the updated lists and maps, click here.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids updates tobacco tax factsheets
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has revised their online tobacco factsheets to represent the recent cigarette tax increases in Connecticut, Delaware and New Hampshire. Click here to view the state factsheet and here to access the federal factsheet.

Joint Policy Action Steps toward Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Wanting to protect people from unnecessary illness and death, and recognizing that use of tobacco products is one of the greatest threats to the public’s health, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) jointly offer the newly updated “Joint Policy Action Steps toward Tobacco Use Prevention and Control.” The comprehensive approach includes ten goals and numerous action steps to help reach the Health People 2010 tobacco use objectives. Hard copies of this document will be sent to each state health department, and can also be found on ASTHO’s website by clicking here.

CDC releases Advancing the Nation’s Health: A Guide to Public Health Research Needs, 2006-2015
Advancing the Nation’s Health: A Guide to Public Health Research Needs, 2006-2015, provides a comprehensive, long-range vision of national and global public health needs that the CDC and its partners can address through research. The Research Guide helps identify critical knowledge needed to achieve CDC’s new Health Protection Goals that were designed to maximize the health impact of programs, services, and emergency responses. To access the research guide and view public comments, click here.

The National Networks for Tobacco Control and Prevention launches new website
The National Networks for Tobacco Control and Prevention are pleased to announce the launch of their new website, a one-stop shop for all priority population tobacco control information. The website is the first of its kind to feature strategies and tools that can be used as a guide and can to be adapted for any population. Topics include: eliminating disparities and achieving parity, capacity building, implementing cessation, and protecting the public from secondhand smoke exposure. The site also features case studies and training modules, online reference materials, and a calendar that highlights tobacco control events. Please click here to access the website.

Effect of smoke-free laws on bar value and profits
A recent study investigating the effects of smokefree policies on bar profits and selling prices has demonstrated no adverse effects. Researchers controlled for a variety of economic variables during their investigation and found that bars in areas with smokefree ordinances sold for similar prices as bars in areas with no restrictions on smoking. Bar profits did not differ significantly, either. These results paint a strikingly different picture than the tobacco industry has portrayed of the effects of smoke-free laws on business viability. Click here to access the study abstract, which was published in the American Journal of Public Health.

Do you have tailored materials for LGBTs?
The National LGBT Tobacco Control Network is collecting samples of materials that are used to target or provide tailored services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender communities. Do you have a custom promotional poster, quit guide, or anything else tailored for this population? If so, please forward it to lgbttobacco@gmail.com or National LGBT Tobacco Control Network at 7 Haviland St., Boston, MA 02115, and it will be part of a display being created for NCTOH.

State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System Update
The STATE System was recently updated to include The Tobacco Control Highlights 2007 Report, which displays current state-based information on the prevalence of tobacco use, the health impact and costs associated with tobacco use, and tobacco excise tax drawing from multiple sources within the system for all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This report includes tabular and graphic output options as well as a feature to export to PDF.  Several other data sets have been added to the STATE system including first quarter 2007 legislative action data, 2006 adult smoking and cessation data, 2006 youth use data, as well as agricultural and general census data. You can access the system by clicking here.

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