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The Influence of Flavored Tobacco
Products Exploring the impact of flavored
tobacco products among today’s youth
Project E-NUFF Breathe California Golden
Gate Public Health Partnership
July 14, 2016
Project E-NUFF Advocates:
Natalie AndradeAthina Leyba Victoria Laleau Annam JanjuaChris SchouestLinsay “Christelle” EtienneMichelle WuChristine Eliazo Project Manager:
Christopher Ndubuizu, MPH
The issue of flavored tobacco products
• Attractive Packaging
• Cheap Prices
• Plentiful Flavors
Community Diagnosis Literature Reviews Key Informant Interviews
Surveys Focus Group
Survey Key Findings
26%13%16%
32%21%
7%
31%
Why do you think your peers use flavored tobacco products? (n=151)
Survey Key Findings
32% 31%17%
30%
7%
Have you ever used the following products? (n=150)
Survey Key Findings
42% 55%32%
67% 45%
Do you prefer the following as flavored? (n=150)
Focus Group Key FindingsTHEMES
• Normalization of Tobacco Use
• Early Tobacco Initiation
• The Price of a Human Life
So…Now What?Develop legislation that prohibits the sale of
all flavored tobacco products in San Francisco
“Do us a favor, no more FLAVOR.”
Action PlanCreate educational
packet for community partners,
stakeholders and policy makers
Present action plan to community
partners, stakeholders to gain
endorsements
Identify policy makers who are
willing to support and sponsor
policy
Develop media campaign to
gain community support for
action
Develop Model Policy
Meet with local jurisdictions who
have passed similar measures to discuss
policy and enforcement
strategies
Present policy proposal to SF
Health Commission to
get a resolution
The future awaits!!!
Thank You!!!
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