Tobacco Policy and Advocacy in South Carolina: How can we do our part to protect youth and stop the vaping epidemic.

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Close to Home

Ashli Watts

10 episodes

4 days ago

Helpful insights for parents, students, and families about how to address issues that may hit Close to Home. Podcasts hosted by York County All On Board Coalition's Executive Director, Ashli Watts.

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Helpful insights for parents, students, and families about how to address issues that may hit Close to Home. Podcasts hosted by York County All On Board Coalition's Executive Director, Ashli Watts.

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Tobacco Policy and Advocacy in South Carolina: How can we do our part to protect youth and stop the vaping epidemic.

Close to Home

19 minutes 42 seconds

5 years ago

Tobacco Policy and Advocacy in South Carolina: How can we do our part to protect youth and stop the vaping epidemic.

Beth Johnson is the Government Relations Director of South Carolina's Cancer Action Network. Beth was invited by Tobacco Free York County, Keystone and All On Board Coalition to share with concerned parents and citizens of York County upcoming tobacco legislation concerns.

Beth gives important information about the difference between advocacy and lobbying. She clearly defines how parents and concerned citizens can advocate for effective legislation, licensing and upcoming bills being introduced to the legislature.

Beth also cautions about vaping, and clearly defines why Juul pods, nicotine, vaping, and tobacco use is dangerous to our youth and clearly defines how upcoming changes to legislation could impact York County.

Beth discusses preemption, raising the legal age to buy tobacco to 21 and funding needs for Tobacco Prevention.

Please visit our Close to Home Blog for links to the resources Beth mentions in her podcast. If you want to join All On Board Coalition and be a part of the community initiatives to prevent teen substance use please visit our website or Facebook page.