36th Great American Smokeout
The American Cancer Society continues the tradition with the 36th Great American Smokeout held on the 3rd Thursday in November. On this day across the…
Read MoreNearly one million California children still at risk of secondhand smoke exposure
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Newsroom – November 2, 2011 CORRECTION: [Nov. 2, 2011] A sample size miscalculation in the original version of this…
Read More2.5 MILLION CALIFORNIA CHILDREN STILL AT RISK OF SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE
October 27, 2011 – UCLA Center for Health Policy Research NewsRoom Despite having the second-lowest smoking rate in the nation, California is still home to nearly…
Read MoreAmerican Lung Association in California Applauds New College Smoking Enforcement Law
Statement by Jane Warner, President & Chief Executive Officer, American Lung Association in California Sacramento, CA (October 10, 2011)— The American Lung Association in California…
Read MoreSmoking Laws Needed
San Diego Union Tribune – Letter to the Editor Septmeber 22, 2011 Kudos to the city of El Cajon for making public health and safety…
Read MoreU.S. lung cancer rates fall, led by Western states
SignOnSanDiego, September 15, 2011 ATLANTA — The West is leading a national decline in the rate of new lung cancer cases, with states like California…
Read MoreCalif. Governor Signs Senator Padilla’s Smoke-Free Rental Housing Bill
California Newswire, September 7, 2011 SACRAMENTO, Calif. /California Newswire/ — Calif. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) announced today that Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law…
Read MoreLocal GOP lawmakers rake in tobacco cash
Sacramento — San Diego County Republican lawmakers reaped a trove of campaign contributions from the tobacco industry during the last election cycle, according to a…
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