Chairman of the Board Janice Murphy, CFA Oakland President Robert C. Robbins, M.D. Sl~nford Immediate Past Chairman Mary Caldwell, R.N. Ph.D, La Quinta Immediale Past President Richard J. Gray, M.D. Monterey Treasurer Pierre P. Habis Los Angeles Secretary Kirk I(nowllon, M,D. La Jolla EK8cutlve Vice President Raman J. Bowser Chief Development Officer Ginnie Gallin Please remember the American Heart Association in your will. ..... ,. American American Heart Stroke Association Assoclattcn, Western States Affiliate 816 So. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90017 Tel 213 291 7000 Fax 213 291 7001 www.heart.org February 24, 2014 The Honorable Mitch O'Fan'ell Chair, Arts, Paries, Health, Aging and River Committee Los Angeles City Hall 200 North Spring Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 Dear Chairman O'Farrell, I am writing to you to express the American Heart Association's strong support for the draft ordinance to amend sections 41.50 and 63.44 of the Los Angeles Municipal code to revise the definition of smoking to include e- cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices. The American Heart Association is committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of the residents of Los Angeles, and revising the definition of smoking to include e-cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices is important for the City of Los Angeles, We applaud you (and Councilmember Koretz) for introducing this ordinance. Over the years the Los Angeles City Council has brought about dramatic changes to the social and political landscape of this City, transforming social norms about tobacco lise into an unacceptable activity and saving countless lives. The Los Angeles City Council has been a leader in combating tobacco use in our state, the nation and the world, in terms of what it has taught about how to successfully and responsibly address the issue of tobacco use. The social norms in Los Angeles are nothing short of amazing. We have implemented no smoking policies in restaurants, bars, beaches, and outdoor recreational facilities. Making sure that electronic cigarettes are subject to those same smoking regulations is another bold step in keeping Los Angeles healthy and continuing to change people's attitudes about smoking. More importantly, the de-normalization of smoking will continue to discourage the inherently dangerous behavior of tobacco use-especially among children, E- cigarette usc has the potential to create new tobacco users and reverse efforts that have made smoking socially unacceptable. Serving I/Ie slales of Alasl<8, Arizona, California. Hawaii. Idaho, Montana. Nevada, Oregon, Utah, aniJ Washing/on
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Chairman of the BoardJanice Murphy, CFAOakland
PresidentRobert C. Robbins, M.D.Sl~nford
Immediate Past ChairmanMary Caldwell, R.N. Ph.D,La Quinta
Immediale Past PresidentRichard J. Gray, M.D.Monterey
TreasurerPierre P. HabisLos Angeles
SecretaryKirk I(nowllon, M,D.La Jolla
EK8cutlve Vice PresidentRaman J. Bowser
Chief Development OfficerGinnie Gallin
Please remember the AmericanHeart Association in your will.
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American AmericanHeart Stroke
Association Assoclattcn,Western States Affiliate
816 So. Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CA 90017
Tel 213 291 7000Fax 213 291 7001
www.heart.org
February 24, 2014
The Honorable Mitch O'Fan'ellChair, Arts, Paries, Health, Aging and River CommitteeLos Angeles City Hall200 North Spring StreetLos Angeles, CA 90012
Dear Chairman O'Farrell,
I am writing to you to express the American Heart Association's strongsupport for the draft ordinance to amend sections 41.50 and 63.44 of the LosAngeles Municipal code to revise the definition of smoking to include e-cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices.
The American Heart Association is committed to protecting the health andwellbeing of the residents of Los Angeles, and revising the definition ofsmoking to include e-cigarettes and other electronic smoking devices isimportant for the City of Los Angeles, We applaud you (and CouncilmemberKoretz) for introducing this ordinance.
Over the years the Los Angeles City Council has brought about dramaticchanges to the social and political landscape of this City, transforming socialnorms about tobacco lise into an unacceptable activity and saving countlesslives. The Los Angeles City Council has been a leader in combating tobaccouse in our state, the nation and the world, in terms of what it has taught abouthow to successfully and responsibly address the issue of tobacco use.
The social norms in Los Angeles are nothing short of amazing. We haveimplemented no smoking policies in restaurants, bars, beaches, and outdoorrecreational facilities. Making sure that electronic cigarettes are subject tothose same smoking regulations is another bold step in keeping Los Angeleshealthy and continuing to change people's attitudes about smoking. Moreimportantly, the de-normalization of smoking will continue to discourage theinherently dangerous behavior of tobacco use-especially among children, E-cigarette usc has the potential to create new tobacco users and reverse effortsthat have made smoking socially unacceptable.
ImrnedlMe PII!lll"resldentRichard J. Gray, M.D.Mo~terey
TreasurerPierre P. HabisLos Angel~s
Secrot~ryKirk l<nowllon, M.D.La JOlla
i1!xecutive Vice ProsldentRoman J. Bowser
Chief Dovelopment OffiaorGinnie GBIlJn
Please remember the Amerlca/lHeart Associalion ill yo!!r will.
American AmericanHeart II Stroke
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Western States Affiliate816 So, Figueroa Streetl.os Anqeles, GA 90017
Tel 213 291 7000Fax 213 291 7001
www.heart.org
Other large cities such as New York and Chicago have taken the importantstep to prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in places where smoking is otherwisealready prohibited and the American Heart Association encourages the City ofLos Angeles to do the same by the adoption of these amendments.
Roman J. BowserExecutive Vice President and CEOAmerican Heart Association, Western States Affiliate
Cc:The Honorable Eric GarcettiThe Honorable Gilbert CedilloThe Honorable Paul KrekorianThe Honorable Bob BlumenfieldThe Honorable Tom LaBongeThe Honorable Paul KoretzThe Honorable Nury MartinezThe Honorable Felipe FuentesThe Honorable Bernard ParksThe Honorable Curren D. Price, J1'.The Honorable Herb J. Wesson, Jr.111e Honorable Mike BoninThe Honorable Mitchell EnglanderThe Honorable Jose HuizarThe Honorable Joe Buscaino
Servillg the slates of Alaska, Arizol1lJ, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wasl1lng/O/l
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DIRECTORSYossef Aelony, M.D.Michael ArlenRobert Berliner, Esq.Andrea M. Caster, Esq.Cynthia C. Cartel'Ray GonzalesKevin P. Hall, Esq.Eileena James, M.B.A.Steven MarinacciJames M. OkazakiEugene A. Port, M.P.H. of smoking, whether it's tobacco or an e-cigarette.Geoff Seaman. TEP, JD, M.B.A.Tim SeJe We applaud Los Angeles City Council for taking these important steps toGuy W. Soo Hoo, M.D. protect the youth and citizens of Los Angeles.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS2013-2014OFFICERSJ ud R. Schoendorf, M.D.Choiv
Lawrence M. Lebowsky, Esq.C/lllir-ElerlRobert L. Duitsman, Esq.Vice ChairFernando Del RioSecretarySteven 1. Bryson, Esq.TreaeurerJoseph A. Lee, M.B.A.innncdinte-Pnst Chair
Enrique ChiockPresident & CEO
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February 24, 2014
Honorable Council Member Mitch O'FarrelLos Angeles City Council District 13Chair of the Arts, Parks, Health, Aging and River Committee200 North Spring Street #450Los Angeles, Ca 90012
Re: Arts, Parks, Health, Aging and River Committee on E-Cigarettes - 2/24/14
Dear Council Members Mitch O'Farrel and Tom LaBonge,
On behalf of the Los Angeles City Residents BREATHE California of LosAngeles County (BLA) supports revision of the ordinance to amendSections 41.50 and 63.44 of the Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) to revisethe definition of smoking to include electronic smoking devices and revisevarious provisions regarding the prohibition of smoking in certain places.
Our organization focuses on lung heath, primarily on Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma in youth. Breathe LA is concernedabout the risks smoking electronic cigarettes can have on individuals as wellthe habit forming potentials that can lead an increase in smoking in our nextgeneration.
BREATHE LA believes that by forming strong policy around E-Cigarettes, theCity will playa role to help inform the population about the misconceptionssurrounding these tobacco products.
BREATHE LA believes that e-cigarettes model behavior that is dangerous andundermine smoke-free laws. California has been a leader in de-normalizingsmoking behavior. Use of an e-cigarette in public places normalizes the action
Respectfully,
Enrique ChiockPresident & CEO
Honorable Tom LaBonge ,4th District Council Member, Committee MemberHonorable Joe Buscaino, 15th District Council Member, Committee MemberHonorable Gilbert Cedillo, 1st District Council Member, Committee MemberHonorable Curren Price, 9th District Council Member, Committee Member
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Honorable Council Member Mitch O'FarrellLos Angeles City Council District 13Chair of the Arts, Parks, Health, Aging and River Committee200 North Spring Street #450Los Angeles, CA 90012
Re: Letter of Support of Regulating the use of E-CigareUes in the City ofLos Angeles
Dear Honorable Mitch O'Farrell:
The Tobacco Education and Research Oversight Committee (TEROC) is alegislatively mandated oversight committee (California Health and Safety CodeSections 104365-104370) that monitors the use of Proposition 99 tobacco taxrevenues for tobacco control, prevention education, and tobacco-relatedresearch in California. In performing this mandate, the Committee providesadvice to the Californi.a Department of Public Health, the University ofCalifornia, and the California Department of Education regarding theadministration of the Proposition 99-funded programs. The Committee is alsoresponsible for periodically producing a state master plan for tobacco controland tobacco-related research, and making recommendations to the StateLegislature for improving tobacco control and tobacco-related research efforts inCalifornia.
TEROC supports the proposed ordinance to be heard in your Committee thatwould prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) anywhere smokingis currently prohibited in the City of Los Angeles. This position is consistent withTEROC's official position on e-cigarettes, adopted at the Committee's May 22,2013 meeting, which states:
"TERoe opposes the use of e-cigarettes in a/l areas where other tobaccoproducts are banned. ,.
In addition, this proposed ordinance is consistent with laws enacted by 44 citiesand counties in California which prohibit the use of e-cigarettes in some outdoorareas, some indoor areas, or both.
Smoke-free policies protect nonsmokers from exposure to toxins andencourage smoking cessation. Introducing e-cigarettes into clean airenvironments reinforces the act of smoking as socially acceptable, and makesenforcement of existing laws that protect the public from secondhand smokedifficult due to the similarities with cigarettes. Early data has shown that e-cigarette emissions can contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals, which mayresult in additional potential harm to the public.
STAFrED OY CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF I'UI3L1C HEALTH. CAUH)IINIA TOOAcen ('I)NTJ({)~ !'ROORAM1616 C,WITOL 1\ Vt!NUrc. r.o, aox ~n'nMS#7206, SACRAMENTO. CALlFORNTIl 95S99-7377. (916)449-5500
Mitch O'FarrellPage 2February 25,2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the percentage of U.S.middle and high school students who have used e-cigarettes more than doubled from 2011to 2012, from 4.7 percent to 10.0 percent. In 2012, more than 1.78 million middle and highschool students nationwide had tried e-cigarettes. The CDC study also found that 76.3percent of middle and high school students who used e-cigarettes in the last 30 days hadalso smoked cigarettes. With emerging tobacco products like e-cigarettes on the rise, thisvulnerable population needs protection from exposure to these products.
For these reasons, TEROC supports the City of Los Angeles in its efforts to prohibit the useof e-cigarettes anywhere smoking is currently prohibited.
If you have any questions regarding this subject, please do not hesitate to contact me [email protected]. .
Sincerely,
.t-!da~Michael Ong, M.D., Ph.D.Chairperson
Cc:The Honorable Eric GarcettiThe Honorable Gilbert CedilloThe Honorable Paul KrekorianThe Honorable Bob BlumenfieldThe Honorable Tom LaBongeThe Honorable Paul KoretzThe Honorable Nury MartinezThe Honorable Felipe FuentesThe Honorable Bernard ParksThe Honorable Curren D. Price, Jr.The Honorable Herb J. Wesson, Jr.The Honorable Mike BoninThe Honorable Mitchell EnglanderThe Honorable Jose HuizarThe Honorable Joe Buscaino
