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LUCHA

Madera County

COVID and MUH Fact Sheet

Smokefree Outdoor Areas Flyer

Flavors Near School

PROTECT MADERA COUNTY YOUTH FROM TOBACCO ADDICTION 8out of 10 youth who use tobacco start with a flavored product. • Many tobacco products come in kid-friendly flavors like caramel, bubble gum, wild berry and mint • Flavors mask the harsh taste of tobacco which makes it easier for kids to smoke. • Youth think flavored products are safer than unflavored products.

CITY OF MADERA PARKS ARE NOW SMOKE & VAPE FREE

How do smokefree policies protect Latino families?

STRONG SMOKEFREE POLICIES PROHIBIT SMOKING ANYWHERE ON THE PROPERTY INCLUDING:

Did you know? As of June 2019 , all public parks, walking trails, and outdoor dining in the City of Madera are smoke & vape-free!

HOW ARE CITY-WIDE SMOKEFREE POLICIES ENFORCED? ® Education and signage are used to let people know where they can and cannot smoke. ® Warning letters are given to people who violate the policy. ® Repeated violations may result in fines or community service but never leads to evictions.

Inside all units

LATINOS MAKE UP 60% OF COVID-19 CASES IN CALIFORNIA

On balconies and patios

IN CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 45% OF LATINOS LIVE IN MULTI- UNIT HOUSING . 4

In Madera County, there are 23 tobacco retailers within 1000 feet of schools.

Common areas such as lobbies, stairwells, pools, and parking lots

60%

1000 ft

Higher than any other racial/ethnic group. 1

Tobacco-free outdoor areas benefit the community by Improving health and wellbeing of community members Reducing fire risks

Why Limit Flavored Tobacco Sales Near Schools? exposure to tobacco advertisements access to tobacco products

® Since families are spending more time at home to help stop the spread of COVID-19, they may have greater exposure to secondhand smoke.

youth tobacco use

For more information and resources to quit smoking, contact:

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A CITY-WIDE SMOKEFREE POLICY? ® It avoids relying on ALL housing complexes to individually implement smokefree policies.

LUCHA Tabaco (916) 556-3344 LUCHA@healthedcouncil.org https://rb.gy/pigd38

® Exposure to secondhand smoke weakens the immune system and can make COVID-19 infections more severe. 2

Reducing litter from toxic tobacco products

Increasing support for those who want to quit smoking

WHAT CAN BE DONE? Local governments have traditionally used zoning laws to promote health — for instance, by adding Conditional Use Permits (CUPs). This gives governments an extra layer of oversight in controlling what type of businesses can exist in certain areas which can help to: • Restrict the sale of flavored tobacco products including menthol and electronic smoking devices. • Limit how close tobacco can be sold to areas populated by youth such as schools and parks. • Limit the total number of tobacco stores in your community. • Require a minimum distance between retailers. • Impose penalties on retailers for selling tobacco to youth under 21 years old.

92% of City of Madera residents who participated in the survey would support a policy

92%

Protecting animals from eating poisonous tobacco litter.

Keeping the air free from secondhand smoke

restricting the sale of flavored tobacco products near schools and other areas youth gather.

® It protects all community members, no matter where they live.

® People who live in apartments or condos (multi-unit housing) are more likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke because it can drift into individual units through doors, vents, walls, floors, and windows. 3

Sources: 1. California Department of Public Health. COVID-19 Statewide Update. 2020. https://update.covid19.ca.gov/. [Accessed 9/2020]. 2. American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. Respiratory Risk Factors and COVID-19. 2020 https://no-smoke.org/ respiratory-risk-factors-covid-19/. [Accessed 9/2020]. 3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke. 2006. 4. 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. 5. California Tobacco Control Program, California Department of Public Health. California Tobacco Facts and Figures 2019. 2019.

Thank you for helping us keep our outdoor areas tobacco-free!

For more information contact:

Madera County Tobacco Control Program (559) 675-7893

Join more than 140 local jurisdictions in California that have adopted smokefree multi-unit housing ordinances. 5

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