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Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
The DeKalb County Board of Health receives the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Cooperative Agreement grant for $3.2M for tobacco use prevention and control.
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1992 First county in the state of Georgia to restrict Tobacco use.
2000-2001 The DeKalb County Board of Health received the tobacco MSA dollars from the state health department (mow Department of Community Health) to initiate tobacco use prevention and control efforts of DeKalb.
2002 Clean Indoor Air Ordinance passed in unincorporated DeKalb County Championed by, then, Commissioner Burnell Ellis and the PATCH (Prevention Alliance for Tobacco Control and Health) coalition All work sites and restaurants in unincorporated DeKalb became smoke free.
2004 Clean Indoor Air Ordinance passed in the City of Decatur (1st of 9 incorporated cities) Championed by the PATCH coalition and the residents of the City of Decatur
2008-2009 Tobacco-free schools policies passed in the City Schools of Decatur and DeKalb County School System No Tobacco use on any school property by students, staff, or visitors 24-hours a day/7-days a week
2010 The DeKalb County Board of Health receives the Communities Putting Prevention to Work Cooperative Agreement grant for $3.2M for tobacco use prevention and control. |
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