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Bulletin, Progressive, Record, Reporter Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011 5B
Rural Californians smoking more than urbanites
The California Department
of Public Health Tobacco
Control Program reports that
recent statewide data shows
California continues to make
progress in decreasing the
prevalence of tobacco use, ex-
posure to secondhand smoke
and the health impacts of
tobacco. Rural areaS, how-
ever, continue to see a higher
rate of cigarette smoking
than urban or suburban
areas.
The data show that 13.1 per-
cent of Californians smoked
in 2009, which is the lowest
rate ever and represents a 42
percent decline since the
California Tobacco.Control
Program was established in
1990. This trend puts Califor-
nia on track to become one of
only two states to reach the
Healthy People 2020 goal of a
prevalence rate of 12 percent.
Men still smoke at higher
rates than women. In 2009,
15.6 percent of men in Cali-
fornia smoked, compared to
only 10.7 percent of women.
Educational level continues
to be correlated with smoking
prevalence, with lower educa-
tion levels being associated
with higher smoking rates. In
2008, the prevalence for col-
lege graduates was 5.9 percent,
compared to 12-15 percent
among those with less than a
college education.
Lower income levels are al-
so correlated with high smok-
ing prevalence. In 2008,
households with an income of
$150,000 or more had a smok-
ing prevalence of 7.8 percent,
compared to 19.8 percent for
households with an income
lower than $20,000.
Consumption
Per capita cigarette con-
sumption continues to de-
crease in California. The
average number of cigarettes
consumed each day, per dally
smoker, was 14 in 2008, com-
pared to 19 in 1992.
California's per person rate
of cigarette consumption is 48
percent lower than that of the
rest of the nation.
c0risumpti)i ' ' patterns
have shffte&ftn 'daily smok-
ing to non-daily smoking.
The percentage of non-daily
smokers among current
smokers increased from 14.8
percent in 1992 to 28.1 percent
in 2008.
Cessation
, Smokers in California con-
tinue to be motivated to quit.
In 2009, 60 percent of smokers
made a recent quit attempt.
Even more encouraging is
the fact that during the same
period 76 percent of young
adults (ages 18-24) made a
quit attempt.
Rural/urban differences
Although adult smoking
prevalence has consistently
declined across all regions of
California since 1990, the Cal-
ifornia Tobacco Survey has
consistently shown a distinct
disparity in smoking rates
based on population density,
with rural areas generally
having higher rates than
urban/suburban areas.
For 2008, an analysis by
population density showed
significantly higher rates
for areas of the state with a
lower population density.
The overall prevalence of
cigarette smoking in ZIP
codes with a population den-
sity of 100 or fe4cer persons
per square mile was 15.9 per-
cent, compared to a preva-
lence of 10.9 percent for
ZIP codes with a population
density of 2,000 or higher.
Many rural regions have
smoking rates of 17 percent or
more, including Humboldt,
Merced, Kern, Tehama, Butte
and Tuolumne counties.
The predominantly rural
counties of northern and
eastern California have a re-
gional smoking prevalence
rate of 16 percent•
Over time, northern and
eastern California also shows
the least decline in smoking
rates, declining 21.2 percent
since 1990. By comparison,
Santa Clara County had the
greatest decline during this
period, decreasing 49.7 per-
cent since 1990.
Counties containing the
largest California cities tend
tO have low adult smoking
prevalence rates• EXamp!es
include Alameda County (10
percent), Los Angeles County
(10.4 percent) and San Diego
County (11 percent).
Free program for
county residents
County residents, emer-
gency personnel and county
officials will present a free
emergency preparedness
work-shop Saturday, Jan. 29,
at the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in
Quincy, from 9 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. The workshop is open
to and for the benefit of the
public.
Workshop registration be-
gins at 8:30 a.m. During
registration, a slide show will
run that includes footage of
the 1997 flood• There will also
be tables to browse with in-
formation on communica-
tions, food storage, water
purification and Red Cross.
Attendees can learn how to
create a 72-hour pack, pro-
vide, for pet and livestock
evacuation and more.
The opening session begins
at 9 a.m. and will define pre-
paredness and share informa-
tion about available commu-
nity resources• Jerry Sipe,
OES director, will discuss the
agency's role, and evacuation
and transportation protocols
and communications will be
addressed.
At 9:45 p.m., participants
will break into three groups to
rotate through the breakout
sessions on preparedness
(what it is and what it in-
cludes), healthcare and food
storage (strategies and how-to).
Dr. Steve Christenson will
present the preparedness ses-
sion and include information
on useful skills and knowl-
edge regarding topics such as
clothing, shelter, fuels, safety,
finance and sanitation.
Tina Venable, Steve Tolen
and PCIRC staff will present
the healthcare session, which
will address both physical
and mental health•
Cheryl and Leif Nielson
and Noel Carlson will share
information on food and
water storage•
LDS will provide snacks
and a light lunch and partici-
pants will be encouraged to
visit the information tables
during the lunch break.
Following the end of the
final session, Pacific Gas and
Electric Company will give
an electrical safety demon-
stration, including a question
and answer session.
The LDS church is at
55 Bellamy Lane, just off
Bucks Lake Road. For more
information about the free
workshop, contact Warren
Grandall at 238-0478.
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San Francisco and Sacra-
mento counties are ex-
ceptions to this trend, with
prevalence rates of 13.5
percent and 14 percent, re-
spectively. These counties
represent 7 percent of the
sate population.
Local resources
Those seeking help to stop
smoking or chewing may can
the California Smokers' Help-
line at (800) NO-BUTTS (662-
8887) or Kathleen O'Bryant at
the Plumas County Public
Health Agency, 283-6427.
Environmental impact of tobacco use
Toxicity
• Cigarette butts are toxic•
• Cigarette butts release the same
toxic chemicals found in ciga-
re'ttes, such as arsenic and nico-
tine, into the environment•
• Cigarette butts are a threat to
our aquatic ecosystems.
• Cigarette butts are poisonous
when ingested by children or
wildlife.
Magnitude
• Every year, 5.6 trillion cigarettes
are consumed worldwide•
• More than 360 billion cigarettes
are consumed in the Unites States
annually, leading to 135 million
pounds of discarded butts.
• The Ocean Conservancy re-
ported that cigarettes/cigarette
filters represent 28 percent of
total debris items collected
worldwide, making it by far the
most prevalent item found•
Impact
• Discarded cigarette butts are
non-biodegradable waste.
• Cigarette filters are made from
cellulose acetate, a plastic that is
technically biodegradable. In
practice, cellulose acetate is
resistant to biodegradation and
can persist in the environment,
even under ideal conditions for
biodegradability.
• Cigarette butts are the number-
one litter item found on beaches
and roadsides, and a major litter
item at parks.
• Cigarette butts make up 34 per-
cent of the total litter collected in
California.
• Cigarette waste is a significant
contributor to storm drain trash.
• Discarded cigarette butts have
been linked to wildfires, which
result in thedestruction of
wildlife, vegetation and struc-
tures.
• California public agencies spend
in excess of $41 million annually
on litter cleanup•
Source: California Tobacco
Control Program
(cdph. ca. govlprogramslTobacco)
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Source: CTS 2008
Program seeks youth
The Plumas County To- assess fundamental commu-
bacco Use Reduction Pro- • nity problems and take
gram is seeking interested action.
• youth community groups for An eligible applicant may
Photovoice Project mini- be a youth-oriented commu-
grant proposals• nity or neighborhood group,
Photovoice is a community service organization or club,
based' participatory research nonprofit organization or
method incorporating pho- faith youth group.
tography, writing and social An application assistance
action• meeting providing an over-
The idea of Photovoice is to view of Photovoic'e and a
gain community perspective question-and-answer session
on health concerns and will be held at 4 p.m., Wed-
promote community educa- nesday, Feb. 2, at 270 County
tion and health advocacy. Hospital Road in Quincy in
It enables people to docu- the second-floor conference
ment their experiences, room.
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