HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011992 - 1992-237 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
IN THE MATTER OF PROMOTING RESOLUTION NO 92/237
The Week of April 26 May 21 1992 as:
"Tobacco Awareness Week*
Declare April 26 - May 2, 1992 "Tobacco Awareness geek"in Contra Costa County:
WHEREAS every year over 434,000 smokers die of smoking rotated illnesses; and
WHEREAS every year 53,000 non-smokers die of cancer and heart disease caused by
'.exposure to'involuntmry smoke; and
WHEREAS every year over 1,300 people die in cigarette ignited,fires; and
WHEREAS one in five Californians over 20 smoke,and
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WHEREAS every day another 3,000 children begin using tobacco products; and
WHEREAS in 1985, 839 Contra Costa County residents died prematurely of smoking
related illness at a cast of$87.5 million in health care costs and
WHEREAS nicotine in cigarettes and chewing tobacco is as addictive'as heroin and
cocaine; and
WHEREAS the tobacco industry spends over$3.27 billion each year on advertising and
promotion to encourage the use of tobacco products; and
WHEREAS minors are able to;purchase tobacco from vending machines 140% of the
time; and
"WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Tobacco Prevention Coalition, in conjunction with
the Colt;fornix State Legislature, has set a goal of reducing tobacco consumption by 75%by the
year 2440; and
WHEREAS every death caused by the use of tobacco products is a grjnvwta death;
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT, THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA,CALIFORNIA hereby proclaims
April 26 '- .May 2, 1992 as "Contra Costa County Tobacco Awareness Week" and
ENCOURAGES Contra Costa County residents to take action to protect themselves and others
from the ill effects of tobacco use.
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board Members present on this day in April,
1992
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an order entered on the minutes
of said Board of Supervisors on the date aforesaid
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affaM on this
day of,Apyi4 1992
PHIL BATCHELOR,,Clerk of the Boardof
Supervisors and County Administrator
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