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Per House Bill 24, local government has been given clear authority to regulate tobacco use in local government buildings. Effective January 1, 2008, this new NC statute will ban smoking inside all state government buildings and allow NC local governments to do the same if they choose.
The bill contained language for the following options:
- Provides for local government to enact regulations to prohibit smoking in buildings owned, leased or occupied by local government, and any place on a public transportation vehicle owned, leased or occupied by local government and used by the public.
- Provides for any local airport authority the option to prohibit smoking in their facilities.
The Toolkit below has been developed - in collaboration with the NC Association of Local Health Directors - to provide guidance to local governments for creating and implementing new smoke-free/tobacco-free policies.
- Jim D. Martin, MS, Director of Policy and Programs; (919) 707-5404; email
- Elisabeth K. Constandy, MS, Director of Program Development; (919) 707-5409; email
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- Surgeon General’s Report Overview
- Six Major Conclusions of the 2006 Surgeon General’s Report
- Health Effects Brief
- Lung Cancer
- Respiratory Effects
- Heart Disease
- SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and Other Health Consequences in Infants and Children
- No Safe Levels of Exposure
- Secondhand Smoke is a Known Health Hazard
- Smoke-Free Policies Can Create Positive Behavior Change
- Smoking is Costly
- Public Opinion Supports Smoke-Free Workplaces
- Sample Opinion Surveys and Petition
- Costs to Employers
- Smoking-Caused Monetary Costs in North Carolina
- Research: Economic Effects of Secondhand Smoke
- Costs to Individuals and Society
- Why It Doesn’t Work for Secondhand Smoke
- Position Statements
- Assess the Current Situation
- Develop the Policy
- Communicate with Employees and Management
- Announce and Manage the Policy
- Possible Issues and Sample Responses
- Public Education/Posting Signs
- Facts about Nicotine
- Facts about Addiction
- Facts about Withdrawal
- Facts about Quitting
- Benefits of Quitting
- Quitting Resources
- Model Ordinances
- Model Policies
- Model Rules
- Download (DOC, 30 KB): An easy-to-use news release to allow you to change and add your local information to share with your local news media.
The signs linked below are intended for display in your facility. You will need to download the sign/s and complete the blanks by hand or using Adobe software.
- Prohibiting All Tobacco Products
- Prohibiting Smoking
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