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Commission previews Tobacco 21 resolution after clinic screening gains

San Francisco Health Commission · January 19, 2016
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Summary

The commission's community health committee reported improved tobacco screening and referral rates in the Health Network and previewed a Tobacco 21 resolution that would bar sales to 18', 19 and 20-year-olds; staff said the language is designed to avoid conflict with state law and to include new nicotine products.

Commissioners heard an update from the Community and Public Health Committee on smoking cessation work and a preview of a pending Tobacco 21 resolution. The committee reported that 14 percent of San Franciscans are smokers; within the San Francisco Health Network, staff documented screening of 81 percent of identified…

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