TFL News
President Grants FDA Authority Over Tobacco
On June 22nd, President Barack Obama signed into law landmark legislation that gives the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate the tobacco industry. The Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act allows the FDA to reduce nicotine in tobacco products; ban candy flavorings; block labels such as low tar and light; make public the ingredients; and prohibit marketing campaigns, especially those geared toward children. Tobacco companies will also be required to cover cigarette cartons with large graphic warnings. For more information about this exciting new legislation, please visit www.tobaccofreekids.org. You can also watch the video of President Obama signing the bill.
TFL to Celebrate the “Essence” of Louisiana
In the U.S. tobacco kills over 45,000 African Americans each year. To help celebrate and preserve the culture and heritage of African-American citizens in Louisiana, TFL is proud to sponsor Essence Music Festival 2009, July 3-5. Representatives from the Communities of Color Network will have a table in the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center throughout the weekend of the festival. Stop by the table for information on tobacco use, cessation and how you can get involved. View the advertisement produced by Essence Festival and TFL.
Louisiana’s Tobacco Control Partners Shine Bright at National Conference
TFL highly values opportunities for professional development, information sharing and capacity building. Staff from Tobacco-Free Living (TFL), DHHs Tobacco Control Program (TCP), LSU Health Sciences Centers Tobacco Control Initiative (TCI) and two grantee organizations, NO/AIDS Task Force and Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, along with two Defy youth members attended the National Conference on Tobacco or Health in Phoenix this month. Of the many abstracts submitted, eight were accepted as poster presentations and two were accepted as 30 minute oral presentations. Click one of the links below to see samples of the presented posters.
Utilizing Social Networking Technology in Statewide Movements
Mental Health, Environmental Context and Smoking
Impact of a Social Marketing Campaign on Public Support for Smoking Bans in Louisiana
Disparities in Tobacco Use and Exposure in Louisiana: Analysis of the 2007-08 Adult Tobacco Survey
