Berman and Ferketich Respond
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11019477 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Micah Berman, Micah L Berman (0000-0002-0336-1317), Amy K Ferketich (0000-0001-8390-8679) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 11 |
| Pages | 2014-2014 |
| Publication date | 2010-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.2010.204628 |
| OpenAlex | W1966202475 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 6 |
Contrary to Sullivan and Glantz's assertion, our article never stated that “there is a lack of motivation among tobacco control advocates at the local level in tobacco-growing states,” nor did we intend any such implication. We have deep admiration and profound respect for the efforts of local tobacco control advocates, particularly those working in the challenging political environment of Appalachia. Recognizing the limitations of a community-by-community approach identified in our research, we urged local tobacco control advocates to prioritize the adoption of comprehensive statewide smoke-free laws while not abandoning efforts to promote local smoke-free ordinances. Sullivan and Glantz fear that tobacco manufacturers may seek to weaken proposed statewide laws and insert preemptive provisions that would limit local authority. We have no doubt that tobacco companies will attempt such tactics. But, as the experience in South Carolina shows, well-organized tobacco control advocates are fully capable of defeating the tobacco industry at the state level. Around the country, tobacco control advocates have been far more successful in pursuing the adoption of anti-preemptive state laws than the tobacco industry has been in seeking preemption. In just the last five years, explicit anti-preemptive language clarifying that local smoke-free ordinances can be broader than state law has been enacted (either as part of a smoke-free law or separately) in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Ohio.1 Preemptive statewide laws are an appropriate area of concern, but as tobacco control advocates around the country have demonstrated, the best defense is a good offense
Environmental health · Medicine · Smoking Behavior and Cessation
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| Citations per year | 0,1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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