HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation re flavored tobacco and e-cigsTo Promote and Protect the Health and Safety of Our Community
Penny Pritchard, MPH
Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
Deschutes County Health Services
February 25, 2015
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Today’s Purpose
•Update about emerging tobacco issues
•Discuss the prevalence of flavored nicotine
products and youth
•Provide recommendations to address these
concerns
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Emerging Tobacco Issues
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Inhalant Delivery Devices
Multi-Use Disposable
E-Liquid
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
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E-Joints
Source: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hvmi2I3KmXM/UbmrIeB6DjI/AAAAAAAAVMs/MlCe0k9sV2w/s1600/e+joint+electronique.png
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Why should we care about flavored
tobacco products and e-cigarettes?
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Many reasons…
“Nearly 90% of all
daily cigarette smokers
started before 18.”
Source: The Surgeon General’s Report, 2014
“…flavored cigarettes
are a gateway for many
children and young
adults to become
regular smokers.”-FDA
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Smoke cigarettes Hookah Smokeless
tobacco (i.e.
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snus)
Cigar, cigarillo, or
little cigar
Electronic
nicotine delivery
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Menthol
cigarette
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Oregon Healthy Teens Survey, 2013
Deschutes-8th grade
State-8th grade
Deschutes-11th
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State-11th grade
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Why do youth like these products?
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
1. They are sweet…
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
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Don’t call me “tobacco”…
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
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Q: What do LifeSavers™, Kool-Aid™, Jolly
Ranchers™ and flavored little cigars have in
common?
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
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Source: Brown JE, Luo W, Isabelle LM, Pankow JF. 2014
Portland State University
A: They all use the same flavoring chemicals
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2. They are cheap…
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
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They are free…
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3. They are advertised…
7 out 10 tobacco
retailers in Deschutes
County have tobacco
products or advertising
displayed near candy or
within 3.5ft of the floor
Source: Deschutes County Retail Assessment, 2013
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4. They are easy to get…
Nearly 1 out 5 tobacco
retailers in Deschutes
County are located
within 1,000 ft. of
school property
Source: Deschutes County Retail Assessment, 2013
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Oregon
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How can we address these issues?
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States with Tobacco Licensing
Source: Point-of-Sale Report to the Nation, 2014
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1. Support SB 417 or adopt a tobacco
licensing program, if bill does not pass
Source:
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A tobacco retail licensing program would…
1.Increase compliance among retailers
2.Prevent the sales of tobacco products within
1,000 ft. of schools and other areas where
youth frequent
3. Provide funding to support licensure efforts
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2. Support HB 2546 or prohibit the
sale and use of inhalant delivery
devices to minors, if bill does not pass
Source: Oregon Health Authority, 2014
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Questions???
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Thank You!
Penny Pritchard, MPH
Phone: (541) 322-7481
Email: penny.pritchard@deschutes.org