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Imperial County

Hispanic/Latino Coordinating Center

Brawley Fact Sheet

MUH Fact Sheet

Protect Our Youth In Brawley

What are ways TRLs benefit communities? » Protect youth. TRLs are extremely effective at reducing illegal tobacco sales to underage youth. » Promote health for all. Because to- bacco retailers tend to be concen- trated in lower income communities, policies that affect tobacco access will have a greater impact to ensure ev- eryone has a fair opportunity to live a healthy, tobacco-free life. » Finance enforcement. Local TRL or- dinances allow jurisdictions to charge fees to sufficiently cover all enforce- ment costs and gives more control to impose meaningful penalties for illegal sales to youth.

Smokefree laws that limit SHS exposure in MUH protect all tenants.

Example of an Enforcement Model: Berkeley Ordinance: 9 ✚ Enforcement authority: health housing and community service department ✚ Rent-controlled housing is exempt from evictions ✚ Fines not exceeding $500 Additional Resource Smokefree Multi-unit Housing Model Ordinance www.publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/ default/files/resources/CA-Smoke-free- MUH-Model-Ordinance.pdf

SMOKEFREE MULTI-UNIT HOUSING IN LATINO COMMUNITIES

Join the growing number of cities working to improve the health of their communities! Use your influence to have your city adopt a TRL ordinance that will positively impact the health and well-being of residents and protect the youth within your community. Our Tobacco Education Project is available to support you! For more information you can also contact the Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Imperial County www.tobaccofreeic.com icsmokefreecoalition@gmail.com Follow & Like Us on Facebook at Tobacco-Free Imperial County

Nearly 200 in California have adopted TRL policies cities and counties

to youth under age 21 of stores in Brawley illegally sold tobacco products

There are many ways we can protect families living in MUH Establish Smokefree Units: Require properties to be 100% smokefree or establish partial smokefree policies such as having designated areas. City and county ordinances are effective for the entire MUH population by providing more uniform and permanent protection. 7 Create Smokefree Zones around Complexes: In addition to making MUH properties smokefree, establishing no-smoking zones around properties can prevent exposure to SHS (at least 25 feet from entryways and windows). 8

What’s the Issue? Secondhand Smoke (SHS ) is the smoke from combustible tobacco, electronic smoking devices, or marijuana products that smokers and non-smokers inhale. 1 Thirdhand Smoke (THS) consists of the smoke particles that remain on surfaces after smoking has taken place. These smoke particles are pollutants that cannot be removed by conventional cleaning methods .2 Latinos Are Disproportionately Affected by SHS and THS When smoking occurs in a multi-unit housing (MUH) complex, SHS travels into non-smokers’ units through the vents, walls, floors, and windows. 4 In California, approximately 45% of Latinos live in MUH . Latinos are at a higher risk of adverse health effects of SHS and THS compared to non-Hispanic whites .5

SMOKERS WHO ARE REGULARLY EXPOSED TO SHS AT WORK OR IN THEIR HOMES SUFFER FROM: 25-30% increased risk of heart disease

The City of Coachella adopted a Tobacco Retail License in 2009 and illegal tobacco sales rates dropped from 69% to 11%.

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20-30% increased risk of strokes

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In order to reduce illegal sales of tobacco products to minors, many cities and counties in California have passed tobacco retail license (TRL) ordinances. TOBACCO PRODUCT USE AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA (2019)

8,000 NON-SMOKERS DIE ANNUALLY FROM A SHS-RELATED STROKE 3

Imperial County Public Health Department Tobacco Education Project 442-265-1390

References 1. Secondhand Smoke. Smokefree.gov, https://smokefree.gov/quit-smoking/why-you-should-quit/secondhand-smoke [Accessed 9/2020]. 2. Burton, Adrian. Does the smoke ever really clear? Thirdhand smoke exposure raises new concerns. (2011): A70-A74 3. Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2020. www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_ statistics/fact_sheets/secondhand_smoke/health_effects/index.htm [Accessed 9/2020]. 4. Is Secondhand Smoke Infiltrating Your Apartment or Condominium.” American Lung Association. 2020. www.lung.org/our- initiatives/tobacco/smokefree-environments/multi-unit-housing/secondhand-smoke.html [Accessed 9/2020]. 5. King, B. A., et al. National and state estimates of secondhand smoke infiltration among US multiunit housing residents. Nicotine & tobacco research. 15(7), (2012):1316-1321. 6. Public Opinion Research Survey: July 2006 Survey of California Latino Renters About Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing Laws. American Lung Association of California Center for Tobacco Policy and Organizing. 7. Becoming a Policy Wonk on Smoke-free Multi-Unit Housing. American Lung Association of California Center for Tobacco Policy and Organizing. 2013. http://tobaccopolicycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/719.pdf [Accessed 9/2020]. 8. Smoke-Free Multi-Unit Housing Approaches to Protect Tenants from Secondhand Smoke. ChangeLabSolutions. 2013. 9. Matrix of Strong Local Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing. American Lung Association of California The Center for Tobacco Policy and Organizing. 2017. http://tobaccopolicycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/722.pdf [Accessed 9/2020].

95% OF LATINO RENTERS SURVEYED PREFER SMOKEFREE HOUSING

PRODUCTS CIGARETTES LITTLE CIGARS OR CIGARRILLOS

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References: 1. California Department of Public Health. California Tobacco Facts and Figures . 2019. 2. ChangeLab Solutions. Tobacco Retailer Licensing An Effective Tool for Public Health . June 2018. 3. ChangeLab Solutions. Comprehensive Tobacco Retailer Licensing Ordinance . February 2019. 4. Imperial County Tobacco Education Project. Youth Tobacco Purchase Survey-Brawley . December 2019. 5. The Center for Tobacco Policy & Organizing. Tobacco Retailer Licensing is Effective . 2018.

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It’s up to individual communities to decide who will implement and enforce a TRL law. Multiple agencies might be involved: one agency may issue the license (e.g. city manager or the agency that issues general business licenses), while another agency, such as the police department, may monitor compliance.

The “ Survey of California Latino Renters About Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing Laws ” was the first-ever statewide survey (2006) of Latinos’ attitudes towards SHS in MUH and found that 95% of respondents would prefer to live in an apartment building where smoking is not allowed anywhere or where there are separate smoking and non-smoking sections. 6

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ELECTRONIC SMOKING DEVICES 10.9% SMOKELESS TOBACCO 0.8%

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