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Pasadena Gets an “A” For Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use

Published on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 | 3:47 pm
 

Pasadena earned an “A’’ and South Pasadena slipped to a “B,” according to a report that grades California cities on their efforts to reduce tobacco use in their communities.

The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control 2015” report noted that some Los Angeles County cities lead the state with strong anti-smoking policies, but the mixed bag of letter grades assigned to other area cities highlighted a need for elected officials to improve efforts to “protect residents from tobacco-related death and disease.”

The grades are compiled based on three overall criteria — smoke-free outdoor air, smoke-free housing and reducing sales of tobacco products, according to the report.

Los Angeles received an overall C grade, earning an F for its smoke-free housing policies and a C for policies on providing smoke-free outdoor air, but scoring an A for efforts to reduce tobacco sales.

Baldwin Park, Compton, Glendale, Huntington Park, Pasadena and Santa Monica all earned an overall grade of A, repeating their honors from last year. Two cities that had A grades last year — Calabasas and South Pasadena — slipped to B grades in this year’s report.

A total of 47 cities in Los Angeles County received overall F grades. Unincorporated areas in both Los Angeles and Orange counties areas were also deemed an F.

“We have a lot of work to do to safeguard public health from tobacco-related illnesses. Tobacco use continues to be the leading cause of preventable death and illness in the U.S., and we must take the necessary steps to ensure a tobacco-free environment for our community,” said Daniel Oh, chairman of the American Lung Association in California – Los Angeles Leadership Board.

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