WANTED: YOUR STORY ABOUT SECONDHAND SMOKE EXPOSURE
TFL is looking for your experiences with secondhand smoke and why you appreciate The Louisiana Smoke Free Air Act. Are you a worker who has been exposed to secondhand smoke where you work? Do you have friends or live with a family member who smokes around you? If you have a story about why you love The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act or how secondhand smoke exposure has affected you or a loved one, contact us today.
TFL LAUNCHES NEW SECONDHAND SMOKE MEDIA CAMPAIGN
TFL has launched a brand new media campaign to continue to educate and raise awareness about the dangers of secondhand smoke. The “Lets Be Totally Clear” campaign features real people from Louisiana, not actors telling their own personal stories about how their lives have been adversely affected by secondhand smoke.
Go behind the scenes of the campaign and be sure to visit the Media Center to view the outdoor billboards or see television spots.
COMMITTEE APPROVES FDA LEGISLATION OF TOBACCO
In a 38-12 vote, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved legislation granting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products, including the ban of candy-flavored cigarettes, advertisement restrictions, especially toward youth, and prohibition of the words mild, light and low-tar, according to a press release by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
2007 ANNUAL REPORT AVAILABLE NOW
The TFL Annual Report is available for download. It highlights the major projects and accomplishments from last year including successful implementation and the results of The Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act.
UNITED CESSATION BRAND LAUNCHES PROMOTION CAMPAIGN
The united cessation brand strategy Quit With Us, Louisiana, forged between TFL and the Louisiana Tobacco Control Program, has launched a radio campaign to promote quitting among smokers and tobacco users. The collaboration also boasts the launch of www.QuitWithUsLA.org a Web site that empowers tobacco users with important information and tips for quitting, and offers links to online resources and free statewide cessation programs.
SHOULD YOUR ESTABLISHMENT BE SMOKE-FREE?
If you’re a business owner and you aren’t sure if your establishment is required to be smoke-free, here is how you can find out:
- If you have an AR License, you are required to be smoke-free.
- If you have an AG6 License, you are required to be smoke-free.
- Only businesses that possess an AG License can permit smoking.
Upon license renewal, the Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control (ATC) will indicate your smoking status on your new license. For more information visit the ATC Web site.
LETTER AVAILABLE TO ENCOURAGE BUSINESSES TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW
TFL is now helping private citizens uphold and defend the Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act by providing a sample (downloadable) letter to send to restaurants and other businesses that have yet to comply with the Louisiana Smoke-Free Air Act. If you know of a business that is not properly following the law, download the sample letter by clicking here.