TECC TA Portfolio 2020

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Coalition/Project Name

Coalition/Project Name Merced County

Secondhand Smoke Mailer Postcard, resized and adapted for a digital ad and social media post.

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Material Name/Description Fl vo s Postcard (front and back)

4.25”x11”Postcard Mailer

DID YOUKNOW? 41,000 NON-SMOKERS DIE from secondhand smoke exposure every year in the U.S. 1 Tobacco-Free Policies In Outdoor Areas Create Healthier Communities!

Did you know? Most youth say flavors is the main reason they try tobacco. In Merced County, 9 out of 10 stores sell flavored tobacco products —a 14% increase since 2016. As a resident of , I support efforts to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products to protect our youth. Name: Address: City: Zip Code: Signature:

209-725-8240 www.healthcollaborative.org

For more information and possible solutions for your community, contact us today at (559) 244-4553 apipact@healthcollaborative.org Find us on @APIPACT

Tobacco-Free Policies in Outdoor Areas Can:

• Promote healthy lifestyles and set a good example for children. • Create a cleaner and safer environment with less tobacco litter and fire risk. • Protect people from secondhand smoke which weakens the immune system and can make a Coronavirus infection more severe. 2

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Sources 1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress: A Report of the Surgeon General. 2014. 2. Alnahari S. et al. Coronavirus Report April 2020. UC Merced Nicotine & Cannabis Policy Center. 2020. © 2020. California Department of Public Health. Funded under contract #17-10970.

Source: Merced County Results. Healthy Stores for a Healthy Community. 2020. https://healthystoreshealthycommunity.com/counties/merced/ [Accessed 7/2020].

©2020. California Department of Public Health, Funded under contract #17-10006.

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STAND UP TO BIG TOBACCO & BIG VAPE Protect Our Youth From Flavored Tobacco Products & Nicotine!

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