Resources

Kids, Cars and Cigarettes: A Policy Overview (2017)

An updated fact sheet providing answers to several common questions about regulating smoking in cars when children are present.

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U.S. Prohibitions on Smoking with Children in Cars (2017)

Brief chart of state legislation prohibiting smoking in cars with children, in effect as of June 2017.

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Prohibitions-Chart-Smoking-With-Children-Cars-2017.pdf	80.27 KB

2014 Legislative Spotlight: Smoke-Free Child Foster Care

On May 21, 2014, Governer Mark Dayton signed into law new regulations that affect the foster care environment in Minnesota.

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PHLC - 2014 Legislative Spotlight - Smoke-Free Child Foster Care.pdf	350.44 KB

Smoke-free Foster Care: Tales from the Field (2014)

Date:

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Foster children face a disproportionate number of health-related challenges due to backgrounds that can include physical and emotional abuse, neglect, malnutrition, and in-utero alcohol or drug exposure. Approximately 80 percent of all foster children have at least one chronic medical condition.

Minnesota Foster Care: Glossary of Select Terms (2013)

Glossary containing select Minnesota-specific terms related to foster care regulations and policies, as well as a few legislative terms that may be of interest to parties considering smoke-free foster care initiatives.

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phlc-fs-MN-smokefree-fostercare-glossary-2013.pdf	1.85 MB

Overview of Foster Care Regulation in Minnesota (2013)

General overview of the foster care regulatory landscape in Minnesota.

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phlc-fs-MN-smokefree-fostercare-regulation-overview-2013.pdf	1.69 MB

Smoke-free Foster Care in Local Minnesota Communities: A Few Policy Considerations (2013)

Fact sheet addressing questions that local communities in Minnesota might have when considering the adoption of smoke-free foster care initiatives.

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phlc-fs-MN-smokefree-fostercare-policy-considerations-2013.pdf	2.06 MB

Thirdhand Smoke: A Select Bibliography of Recent Studies (2013)

Bibliography containing select listing of latest research studies and literature on thirdhand smoke, including brief descriptors and links, where available.

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tclc-fs-thirdhand-smoke-bibliography-2013.pdf	335.31 KB

Smoke-free Foster Care: Policy Options and the Duty to Protect - A Policy Options Brief (2013)

An updated policy brief that describes the public health rationale for smoke-free foster care, examines smoke-free foster care legislation around the U.S., and presents policy options for jurisdictions considering smoke-free requirements for foster homes.

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phlc-policybrief-smokefreefostercare-2013_0.pdf	4.2 MB

Overview of U.S. Smoke-free Foster Care Regulations (2013)

Table summarizing state smoke-free foster care regulations in effect as of December 2012, with hyperlinks.

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phlc-table-smokefree-foster-care-2013.pdf	1.15 MB

Cause and Effect: Findings from the 2012 Surgeon General's Report on Youth Tobacco Use (2012)

A compilation of excerpts summarizing key findings from the 2012 Surgeon General's Report, Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults.

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tclc-guide-SGReport-Findings-Youth-Marketing-2012.pdf	1.99 MB

No Smoking, Child on Site! New Smoke-free Policies to Protect Kids

Date:

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

This webinar provides an overview of policy considerations for those interested in providing a safe smoke-free environment for children in foster homes, passenger vehicles, child care settings, and playground areas. It also presents regulatory and legislative updates and describes policy challenges and options for jurisdictions considering smoke-free or tobacco-free measures to protect children in these settings.

Tobacco and Juvenile Offenders: Breaking the Cycle - A Policy Options Brief (2012)

Examination of the current state of tobacco control policies in juvenile residential correctional facilities and detention centers, the prevalence of tobacco use among juvenile offenders, challenges with tobacco cessation services in the juvenile justice system, and policy options and opportunities.

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phlc-policybrief-breakingthecycle-juvenile-offenders-2012.pdf	2.52 MB

Tobacco in Juvenile Facilities: A Policy Overview (2012)

Overview of tobacco use among youth in the juvenile justice system, the types of tobacco cessation programs available in juvenile facilities and the challenges that exist in providing these programs, and possible approaches to reducing tobacco use by high-risk youth.

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tclc-fs-juvenile-facilities-2012.pdf	196.6 KB

Kids, Cars and Cigarettes: A Brief Look at Policy Options (2011)

Overview of findings from Public Health Law Center policy brief on regulating secondhand smoke in vehicles with children present.

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phlc-guide-kidscarssmoke-policyoptions-2011.pdf	6.3 MB

Smoke-free Child Care: A Policy Overview Fact Sheet (2011)

An overview of how children are affected by tobacco smoke, and some smoke-free child care policy guidelines for states, localities, and child care providers to follow.

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phlc-fs-smokefreechildcare-2011.pdf	1.09 MB

Smoke-free Foster Care: A Policy Overview Fact Sheet (2011)

A fact sheet summarizing key points of the Smoke-free Foster Care policy brief.

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Smoke-free Foster Care Fact Sheet (2011).pdf	669.62 KB

Smoke-free Foster Care: A Brief Look at Policy Options (2011)

An eight-page reader-friendly overview of policy brief highlights.

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Smoke-free Foster Care - A Brief Look at Policy Options (2011).pdf	5.41 MB

Smoke-free Foster Care: Policy Options and the Duty to Protect - A Policy Options Brief (2011)

A policy brief that describes the public health rationale for smoke-free foster care, examines smoke-free foster care legislation around the U.S., and presents policy options for jurisdictions considering smoke-free requirements for foster homes.

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phlc-policybrief-smokefreefostercare-2011.pdf	2.32 MB

Model Policy for a Tobacco-free Environment in Minnesota's K-12 Schools - Questions and Answers (2011)

A detailed analysis, in question/answer format, which explains the reasoning behind the model policy created to assist Minnesota school districts in their efforts to create tobacco-free environments.

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phlc-modeltobaccofreek-12policy-qanda-2011_0.pdf	675.08 KB

Model Policy for a Tobacco-free Environment in Minnesota's K-12 Schools (2011)

A model policy created to assist Minnesota school districts in their efforts to create tobacco-free environments.

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phlc-fs-tobaccofreek-12school-policy-2011.pdf	426.52 KB

Kids, Cars and Cigarettes: Policy Options for Smoke-free Vehicles - A Policy Options Brief (2010)

Overview of the public health rationale for regulating secondhand smoke in vehicles, summarizing scientific research on the issue, legal authority for regulatory action, key policy components from regulations in several jurisdictions, and other policy considerations regarding enactment and implementation.

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phlc-policybrief-kidscarssmoke-2010.pdf	1.47 MB

Tracking Tobacco Laws (2016)

The definitive digest of major tobacco-related laws and regulations that affect the State of Minnesota, including overviews of, and hyperlinks to, federal laws, state statutes and regulations, and other legal restrictions on the tobacco industry - current as of 2016.

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tclc-tracking-tobacco-laws-2016.pdf	1.76 MB

Secondhand Smoke and the Family Courts: The Role of Smoke Exposure in Custody and Visitation Decisions

An overview of when and how family courts have considered a child's exposure to secondhand smoke when making custody and visitation decisions. By Kathleen Hoke Dachille and Kristine Callahan (2005).

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tclc-syn-family-2005.pdf	2.13 MB

There is No Constitutional Right to Smoke (2008)

A revised and updated version of our 2005 publication explaining why smoking is not a constitutionally protected right. By Samantha K. Graff

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tclc-syn-constitution-2008.pdf	1.39 MB

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