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Regular-Health & Human Services # 49.
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| Board of Supervisors |
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| Receive presentation on youth tobacco use and options for decreasing accessibility and appeal of tobacco products for minors. (No general fund impact) (Planell/Babb) |
| Recommended Action |
- Receive presentation regarding youth tobacco use and options for decreasing the accessibility and appeal of tobacco products for minors, including flavored and low cost tobacco products.
- Authorize the Health and Human Services Agency staff to work with County Counsel to amend Yolo County's current Tobacco Retail Licensing policy.
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| Strategic Plan Goal(s) |
| Thriving Residents |
| Reason for Recommended Action/Background |
In 2009, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned the sale of flavored cigarettes primarily because youth are attracted to them. Unfortunately, this ban does not apply to the many other flavored tobacco products including cigars, cigarillos, chewing tobacco, snuff, electronic cigarettes, and e-juice. Colorful packaging and sweet flavors make flavored tobacco products more appealing to youth as evidenced by the alarming increased rates of first time youth smokers using flavored tobacco products. Additional strategies to limit the accessibility and the appeal to youth, such as minimal packaging size and zoning laws, have successfully decreased youth cigarette use and should be applied to both unflavored and flavored tobacco products. The Health and Human Services Agency staff would like to work with County Counsel to update and amend the Yolo County Tobacco Retail Licensing policy to align with best practices aimed at preventing tobacco use among Yolo County youth.
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| Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies) |
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