Title
Proclamation - Take Down Tobacco Day (Commissioner Townsend-Ingram)
Action
ACTION:
Adopt a Proclamation declaring April 1, 2025 as Take Down Tobacco Day of Action in Mecklenburg County
Commission Contact: Sponsor: Commissioner Townsend-Ingram; Co-sponsors: Vice Chair Altman and Commissioner Rodriguez-McDowell
Staff Contact: Kimberly Scott, DrPH, Assistant Health Director, Population Health
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is a day of anti-smoking activism. Teachers, kids, youth leaders, and health advocates all participate. They come together and organize events to raise awareness of the high smoking rates in our communities, encourage kids to stay tobacco-free, and promote initiatives that support healthier, tobacco-free lifestyles.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
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POLICY IMPACT:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
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