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County tobacco-prevention official urges Lompoc action on retail licensing, smoke-free housing
Summary
County public-health staff presented local data and policy options, and Lompoc youth and community groups urged the council to consider a tobacco-retail license, expanded smoke‑free outdoor rules and a smoke‑free multi‑unit‑housing ordinance.
Santiago Segovia, tobacco prevention and cannabis education program coordinator for the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, told the Lompoc City Council on Oct. 7 that the county program’s goals are to prevent nonsmokers from becoming users, help current users quit and protect residents from secondhand smoke. "We work to prevent nonsmokers from becoming tobacco and cannabis users," Segovia said, summarizing the program’s work on education, local policy and technical assistance.
Segovia described local patterns reported by parents, educators and community groups: youth access to nicotine and vaping products without ID; smoking near school bathrooms, bus stops and playgrounds; and second‑ and third‑hand smoke drifting into units at multi‑family housing,…
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