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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Office on Smoking and Health. ; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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NEW JERSEY KEY FACTS

In 2015, 31.4% of U.S. high school youth reported currently using any tobacco product, including e-cigarettes. Among U.S. high school youth, 10.8% reported currently smoking cigarettes.

PUBLIC HEALTH RESPONSE TO TOBACCO USE IN NEW JERSEY

There is no safe level of exposure to secondhand smoke. It causes stroke, lung cancer, and coronary heart disease in adults. New Jersey is a state with strong tobacco control policies and one of the initial states to adopt a comprehensive smoke-free law in 2006. Since that law was adopted, New Jersey has continued to inform efforts that protect residents from exposure to secondhand smoke. Upon request, the state provides research, data and analysis, and scientific consultation to communities, multiunit housing operators, hospitals, businesses, and colleges and universities that want to protect residents from second-hand smoke. For example, 313 communities have policies that make parks and recreational areas smoke-free in New Jersey. New Jersey has also been successful in engaging health care providers and systems to expand utilization of proven cessation services. The state works with major hospitals to create systems that increase hospital referrals. During trainings with providers, champions are identified to interface with other allied health providers to encourage patient and client referrals to the state’s quitline.

For more information on tobacco prevention and control, visit cdc.gov/tobacco.


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Financing, Governmental
Tobacco Use Cessation

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National Tobacco Control Program (NTCP) State Fact Sheets
Document Type:
Pamphlet (or booklet)
Genre:
Fact Sheet
Place as Subject:
New Jersey
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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