The Partnership for Prevention Looks to Light a Fire Under Tobacco Use Prevention

With $500 million available this year in the Public Health Fund, established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), tobacco cessation supporters are looking to develop and expand programs aimed at ending America’s tobacco addiction. Robert Gould, President and CEO of the Partnership for Prevention, in a column for Kaiser Health News argues that to obtain the biggest bang for the buck the Public Health Fund should be used for anti-tobacco initiatives at the state and community levels and to fund a nationwide public education program targeting smoking among youths and disadvantaged populations.

Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is extending the comment period on a rule related to possible restrictions on outdoor advertising of tobacco products until July 19, 2010. FDA hopes to receive more comments and information from individuals and groups as to whether or not such restrictions are necessary to help protect children and adolescents from the effects of tobacco use.

Click here to read Gould’s column in Kaiser Health News.

Click here to read FDA’s proposed rule and how you can comment on it.

Click here to learn current tobacco cessation efforts from one of NCHC’s members.