THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND TOBACCO POLICY AND THE CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Present:
“PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY IN ACTION: FROM STUART STREET TO NYC,
THE TOBACCO PRODUCT DISPLAY RESTRICTION”
Date: April 10th, 12-1pm (feel free to stop in late or leave early if classes conflict)
Place: 154 Stuart Street, Room 303
Food: Viga sandwiches and refreshments
About the Event:
You’ve seen the headlines – “NYC first in the nation to require tobacco products be hidden from sight" - and heard the critics. Now learn the story behind this public health policy and what it takes to develop, author and support similar policies. New England Law | Boston alumnae and Center for Public Health and Tobacco Policy Staff Attorneys Whitney Dodds and Sarah Herbert offer firsthand accounts of the process behind developing this (and other) policy: They will describe the policy’s legal justification, the complex drafting process, anticipated legal challenges, the importance of public understanding and support and the Center’s role in it all.
About the Display Restriction Bill:
NYC’s recently introduced tobacco product display restriction requires retailers to keep all tobacco products out of sight. Products may be stored in a drawer, behind a curtain or in another convenient manner. Tobacco sales to adults may continue, but the messaging accompanying tobacco displays may not. The purpose of the bill is to reduce the youth smoking rate and it is supported by research demonstrating the impact of youth exposure to tobacco marketing at the point of sale.
