The Compton Coalition for Smoke-free Air

Mission Statement:

For the many Compton residents who live in multi-unit housing, breathing secondhand smoke drifting from neighboring units, balconies, and outdoor areas is an ongoing and real health problem.  The Compton Coalition for Smoke-free Air seeks to create a healthier Compton by protecting people from secondhand smoke exposure through the creation of smoke-free living environments.

Smoking Prevalence:

        Compton     16%
        LA County    14%

Quick FACTS:

Second-hand smoke kills more than 50,000 nonsmokers each year, about the same number of Americans die from murder, drugs, and AIDS combined.
- California Environmental Protection Agency. Proposed Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Toxic Air Contaminant. Part B: Health Effects. Sacramento (CA): California Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, 2005.

Secondhand smoke Causes more than 3,000 lung cancer deaths and more than 45,000 heart attack deaths in NON-SMOKING adults each year.
- California Environmental Protection Agency. Identification of Environmental Tobacco Smoke as a Toxic Air Contaminant. Executive Summary. June 2005.

A nonsmoker exposed to SHS at work or home increases their risk of heart disease by 25-30%, and lung cancer by 20-30%.
- The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: 6 Major Conclusions of the Surgeon General Report. A Report of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2006.

Our Decision Makers:
www.comptoncity.org

Eric J. Perrodin, Mayor
Barbara J. Calhoun, Councilwoman District 1
Lillie Dobson, Councilwoman District 2
Yvonne Arceneaux, Councilwoman District 3
Dr. Willie O. Jones, Councilman District 4

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or if you would like to get involved in The Compton Coalition for Smoke-free Air please contact  Kristin McGuire, Community Organizer at:
Phone: 213-351-7876
Email: [email protected]

Take Action and Attend Our Next Meeting:    

Smokefree Day of Action Art Exhibit
General Coalition Meeting Flyer
Youth Coalition Meeting Flyer

Learn More:

1.    Smoke-free Housing Fact Sheet
2.    Answers to Tough Questions/ FAQ
3.    Cities with Smoke-free Housing

Pictures (City and Coalition):    

Presentation at Bursche Elementary
Youth Summit 2010

News Articles:    

Compton Center Lacks Designated Smoking Areas

Hub City Livin’ Group Page

Action Alerts:

Coming Soon!

Are you being affected by SHS? WHAT’S YOUR STORY?

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