WHAT: Vista Community Clinic with STAY (Spreading Tobacco Awareness Youth) Club of Vista High School host an interactive community forum to educate the public about the dangers of tobacco and vaping products.
WHEN: TOMORROW, April 21, 2022
3:00pm-5:00pm
WHERE: Vista High School, 1 Panther Way, Vista, CA 92084
WHY: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey which found more than 2 million US middle and high school students reported current use of vape products. To protect our kids, their health, and their future, limiting tobacco products’ sales can reduce youth availability and access to tobacco products and decrease the likelihood of health complications.
In 2021, Vista Community Clinic conducted observations at 69 tobacco retailers in Vista to document the number and location of tobacco product advertising inside and outside of stores and the types of tobacco products and accessories inside. The observations show that more than 58% of retailers were within 1,000 feet of another tobacco retailer, and 74% were near youth-centered facilities like schools, churches, and parks.
WHO: • STAY Club youth advocates
• Poder Popular community advocates
• Laura Crotty Alexander, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego Medical Center and Section Chief of Pulmonary Critical Care, Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System
VISUALS: Stage with a panel discussion and keynote speakers. Eye-catching displays to show the health consequences of vaping and store observations of Vista tobacco retailers. Doctors, parents, community advocates, and students against predatory tactics of Big Tobacco companies.
About Vista Community Clinic:
With nine state-of-the-art locations in North San Diego, Orange and Riverside Counties, VCC provides affordable, high quality health care to more than 70,000 community residents. Services offered by VCC include primary care, pediatrics, prenatal and women’s health, optometry, chiropractic care, dental health, podiatry, acupuncture and behavioral health services. VCC also offers a wide array of community health education programs, which are free and open to all community residents. VCC is recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Level 3 (highest) Patient-Centered Medical Home, and is the recipient of the HRSA National Quality Leader Seal for exceeding national clinical quality benchmarks. For more information call 760.631.5000 or visit www.vcc.org.
