NALBOH Positions

Current Positions, Letters, Briefs, and Resolutions

 

NALBOH seeks to raise awareness of local boards of health among policy makers at all levels, and to increase the influence of boards of health among policymakers and others at the national level.

 

Nutrition

 

Nutrition, Physical Activity, & Obesity (pdf)

January 2010

 

San Francisco Menu Labeling (pdf)

September 2008

 

Tobacco

 

Sustaining Funding for Tobacco Control (pdf)

October 2009

 

Through With Chew Week (pdf)

February 2009

 

Hookah Smoking and Lounges (pdf)

September 2008

 

FDA Regulation of Tobacco (pdf)

September 2008

 

Smoke-Free Cities (pdf)

April 2006

 

Smoke-Free Workplaces (pdf)

Revised & Adopted June 2009

 

Smokeless Tobacco Products (pdf)

Revised & Adopted June 2009

 

FDA Regulation of Tobacco (pdf)

April 2005

 

Tobacco Excise Tax Resolution (pdf)

Revised & Adopted June 2009

 

American Legacy Foundation v. Lorillard Tobacco Company (pdf)

March 2005

 

Beachfront Entertainment v. Town of Sullivan's Island, SC (pdf) 2006

 

 

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To get involved in NALBOH’s public health advocacy work or to learn more about advocacy at the local level, contact Tricia Valasek.

 

 

Page updated 6/08/2010.

 

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