From: Lynda Barbour <
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 12: 35 PM
To: Mary Salas < MSalas@chulavistaca. gov>; Steve C. Padilla < spadilla@chulavistaca. gov>; John McCann jmccann@chulavistaca. gov>; Andrea Cardenas < acardenas@chulavistaca. gov>; Jill Galvez jmgalvez@chulavistaca. gov>
Subject: Agenda Item 5. 4
Dear Mayor Salas and Honorable council,
IM attaching our official letter of support for this ordinance. Your unanimous yes vote on 9/ 13 was appreciated by the public health groups and residents that have been working on this policy for several years. I urge your continued strong support tonight. With your vote, you will send a strong message to the tobacco industry that as a matter of public policy, this city will protect resident’ s health and well- being over profits from a product that when used as directed, kills. Thank you! Lynda Barbour, MPH
Senior Government Relations Director, So. California & Grant Program 619. 682. 7416 | f: 619. 296. 0928
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.
fightcancer. org | 1. 800. 227. 2345
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Written Communications - Received 9/ 27/ 22
Item # 5. 4 - Barbour
Lynda Barbour, MPH, Sr. Director, Government Relations
American CancerSocietyCancerAction Network www.FightCancer.org POBox910549; SanDiego, CA92191
W: 619-624-1517C: 619-742-4861 [email protected] September27, 2022
TheHonorableMary Salas
Mayor, Cityof ChulaVista
276FourthAve
ChulaVistaCA91910
Re: Agendaitem: 5.4 Prohibitingthe saleof flavoredtobaccoproducts DearMayor Salasandmembersof the ChulaVistaCityCouncil,
Ourmissionat the AmericanCancerSocietyCancerActionNetwork isto end sufferinganddeath from cancer, andwe arecommitted to advancingthat missionin ChulaVista. Tobaccouseisstill the top causeof cancerdeathsandpoliciesthat reduceall typesof tobaccoproductsarenecessaryto addressthis issue. Thankyou for your unanimousyesvote on the first readingof the ordinanceto endthe saleof flavoredtobaccoproductsin your city.
We urgeyour continued strong support for this ordinanceto end the saleof flavored tobacco products, includingflavored e-cigarettesandmenthol cigaretteswithout exemptions. Pleaseput people’shealth andwell-beingover the profits of businessesthat sellproductsthat when usedas directed, areresponsiblefor untold deathanddisability.
Tobaccocompanieshavea long history of marketing to youth with imageryand by marketing appealingflavors. Tobaccocompaniesaggressivelymarket flavors and menthol productsin low income andLatinocommunitieswho alreadybeara greaterburdenof healthdisparities. Endingthe saleof all flavoredtobaccoproducts, includingmenthol cigarettes, removesmuchof the allureof theseproducts andis a keycomponentof a comprehensivestrategyto reducetobaccoinitiation andsubsequent addiction, aswell asto promote health equity for all. Additionally, this will helpput anendto the predatorymarketingof tobaccoproductsthat disproportionatelyimpactpoorer communities, marginalizedgroups, youth, andcommunitiesof color in ChulaVista.
We urgethis councilto demonstrateyour commitment to the health andwell-beingof your residents with your YESvote tonight.
Sincerely,
LyndaBarbour, MPH
SouthernCaliforniaGovernmentRelationsDirector