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Securing a Tobacco-Free Generation Councillor Joyce Bosnjak
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Securing a Tobacco-Free Generation John Tomlinson
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What’s the problem?
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Public Health Enemy No. 1 Prevalence 17.5% (Range 10.2%-22.6%) Smoking in Pregnancy 16% (Mansfield & Ashfield 24.2%, England 11.4%) Life Expectancy Gap 8-9 years (1/2 due to be Tobacco)
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Why are we bothered?
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Smoking is the Greatest Cause of Premature Death
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Costs to Society * 15/day at a cost of £7.34 for a packet of 20 cigarettes
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Why Start Smoking? Parents Peers Cultural norms Available/Accessible Why continue Smoking? Price/affordable Cultural norms Ease 70% smokers want to stop 98% children want parents to stop
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How can we work together to secure a tobacco-free generation?
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Nottinghamshire County & Nottingham City Declaration on Tobacco Control A commitment to take action Partnership working essential Altering what is seen as ‘the norm’- The more organisations that sign up the more cultural change we will get Full Council/Cross party support - County & City- All districts & CCGs
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Tobacco Declaration Supportive nudge via employers - staff and service users Phased menu approach Help: Online toolkit Sharing example actions and learning e.g. through workshops, virtual groups Tobacco team contacts
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After Today Has your organisation signed the TD? If not, how can you ensure sign up? If so, what’s in your action plan? How can you contribute? What actions from today’s workshops can you take back to your organisation?
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This afternoon… 4 different workshops 20 minutes each (inc 5 mins for Q’s) Take home actions Follow up notes and presentations will be sent out after the event PLEASE COMPLETE THE EVALUATION FORM IN YOUR DELEGATE PACK
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