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Strategies for Eliminating Secondhand Smoke in Buncombe County: Advocacy and Community Initiatives

This initiative focuses on eliminating secondhand smoke exposure in public spaces across Buncombe County. Utilizing HB2 authority, the Board of Health has passed resolutions, and the County Commissioners are drafting ordinances to enhance smoke-free environments. The Asheville City Council is actively involved in discussions to improve air quality monitoring. Local advocacy efforts aim to raise awareness about air quality issues and engage the community through campaigns that influence public opinion and policy change for healthier living spaces.

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Strategies for Eliminating Secondhand Smoke in Buncombe County: Advocacy and Community Initiatives

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  1. Community Strategies: Eliminating secondhand smoke where we live, work, and play

  2. Buncombe County Initiativeswith HB 2 authority For government controlled property: • Board of Health: resolution • County Commissioners: ordinance • Other Municipalities: still in process • Asheville City Council: November meeting Next  work on other public places

  3. Strategies • Air Quality Monitoring Study • Advocacy with public officials

  4. Air Quality Monitoring (AQM) Study 24-hour PM2.5 standard (35μ/m3) Air Quality 15x worse than Smokefree Air Quality 5x worse than Smokefree

  5. Local Advocacy with public officials • Board of Health support • WNC caucus in Raleigh presentation • City Parks and Recreation Board meeting • City Council support

  6. Local Advocacy with public officials • Policy maker luncheon • Factoid campaign clip • “Real Voices” campaign clip • Coalition member contact with legislators

  7. Why is local advocacy important?Lessons Learned • Increase awareness • Influence local opinion • Cumulative impact: collaboration with other coalitions in NC  policies and laws can change Examples: • 100% tobacco-free schools • 127 - 100% tobacco-free hospitals • HB2

  8. Questions Karen Caldwell, MS Project ASSIST Tobacco Prevention Coalition Buncombe County Health Center, Asheville, NC 828-250-5048 Karen.Caldwell@buncombcounty.org

  9. Real voices in the community

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