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RI Tobacco Control Program
3 Capitol Hill, Room 408
Providence, RI 02908-5097
Phone: 401-222-3293
Fax: 401-222-4415
Contact: Seema Dixit

 

 

Tobacco Control Program

Reducing Secondhand Smoke Exposure

FACT SHEETS

Centers for Disease Prevention & Control (CDC) – Resource on evidence based data shows that Smokefree Laws and Policies improve air quality and secondhand smoke exposure.

2003 Rhode Island Smokefree Law Restaurant Survey Shows Business is Increasing

Economic Impact – Key StudiesEvery independent study ever done to show the economic effect of smokefree ordinances has shown that there is NO NEGATIVE IMPACT to businesses.

“Smokefree Status of Restaurants and Bars Around the World” lists the status of smokefree laws with respect to restaurants and bars in various countries across the globe (October 2006)

American Cancer Society Condemns Tobacco Industry Study for Inaccurate Use of Secondhand Smoke Data

What are the health and health-related economic consequences of smoking? This link will assist you in estimating the health and health-related economic consequences of smoking. CDC’s Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Morbidity, and Economic Costs (SAMMEC) website

Click here for The Society of Actuaries’ full report entitled “Economic Effects of Environmental Tobacco Smoke” March 31, 2005

State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking & Secondhand Smoke Policies – United States, 2005 – developed by the Centers of Disease Prevention and Control that assesses state-specific prevalence of current smoking among adults in the United States and the proportions of adults who report having smoke-free home rules and smoke-free policies in their workplace

RESOURCES

The Rhode Island Smokefree Law

Rhode Island’s Smokefree Law Rules and Regulations

No Smoking Signs, Sample Policies and Guides for RI Business Owners

Frequently Asked Questions about Rhode Island’s Smokefree Law

Listing of Direct Links to Secondhand Smoke Websites & Online Resources From A-Z

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News

New Tobacco Control Law

On June 22, 2009 the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act was signed into law giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) some regulatory power over tobacco products. Some aspects of the law took effect immediately while others will be phased in over the next 42 months (see timetable)
Please check the site periodically for more on how the law will affect Rhode Islanders. (More from FDA)

Pending Regulations - Fire Safe Cigarettes

The Fire Safe Cigarettes regulations implementation has been indefinitely postponed. Do not submit certifications at this time. Change in status will be posted on this site. Please check periodically. For more information contact: Seema Dixit, Tobacco Control Program Manager.

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