Explain how public and community health personnel can use health policy and law to improve the health of the population.
Explain how public and community health personnel can use health policy and law to improve the health of the population.
Smoke-free air laws continue to be prevalent in the U.S., although they are typically developed and enforced by local authorities. In many cases, grass-roots efforts are used to initiate legislation of smoke-free spaces such as bars and restaurants.
For this assignment, you will conduct research and create a proposal to make bars and restaurants smoke-free, in a town where smoking in such spaces is unrestricted or minimally restricted. The audience for your proposal includes lobbyists, local government officials, and community members. This proposal could be presented at a town hall meeting for public comment.
Your proposal should include the following sections:
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Identify the town and state where you are proposing a policy change. Summarize any state or neighboring town laws relating to smoke-free spaces.
Explain research that supports restaurants and bars being smoke-free spaces. Cite all sources.
Research and summarize push-back you might receive to this proposal (example: bar owners may fear a decrease in customers, resulting in profit loss). Recommend how this push-back should be handled by town leaders.
In bullet-point format, outline the steps for turning this idea into local law.
Reference page (APA style) A minimum of three references should be used, including in-text citations.
You may use the following website to begin your research:
American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation. (2020). https://no-smoke.org/materials-services/lists-maps/
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