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JRC: With mandatory bicycle helmet
laws for kids and liquor laws enforced by
the Oregon Liquor Control Commission,
Cathryn Cushing, spokeswoman for the Oregon
Department of Human Services' Tobacco Prevention
Oregon has gained the reputation as a
Education Program, says a little regulation, in the
“nanny state.” Does the smoking ban re
form of a smoking ban, is good for Oregon.
inforce this stereotype?
the law. We aren’t interested in antagonistic
CC: Given the current crisis that we’re
in, people should lighten up about a certain
relationships.
Enforcement is complaint-driven. A complaint
amount of regulation.
has to be filed before action is taken. Someone
Calling us a nanny state is really short-sight
can call or file a complaint on our Web site,
ed. If there was a workplace where people were
which is forwarded to the county. The county will
breathing asbestos and benzene, we would say,
send a letter informing them of the law. If a sec
“Why isn’t the government doing something
ond complaint is filed, county personnel will do a
about that?” Well, asbestos and benzene are in
site visit, talk to the business owner and set up a
secondhand smoke.
remediation plan with the business. If the business
is unwilling to comply, there’s a fine structure set
JRC: If the smoking ban is meant to prevent
up. Fines are up to $500 per day with a $2,000-
exposing workers to secondhand smoke, do you also
oppose the use of smokeless tobacco products?
per-month maximum.
There are no penalties in the law for individuals.
CC: Any tobacco product carries some inher
ent risk, and we would never advocate for them.
Portland has been a test market for [the Camel |
JRC: The smoking ban is a victory for non-
smokers. What’s next?
tobacco product] Snus and will be a test market
CC: We have won a significant battle, pro
for dissolvable tobacco products coming out in
tecting people from secondhand smoke. We
January. One of the best results from passing laws
need to help people in the private sector under
like these is it gives people incentive to quit. We
fear those products might give people less incen stand that secondhand smoke is bad. People who
own multiusage housing are beginning to under
tive to quit.
stand smoking in building affects more than just
the tenants. We are always going to work hard to
JRC: What is the enforcement plan?
get people to quit and help prevent young peo
CC: We, the Department of Human Services,
ple from starting. This is just one step—a really
are the enforcement authority. We’ve delegated
significant one, but just one step. The tobacco
that authority to county health departments. We
industry is still out there. We’re not done until
take an educational approach to enforcement.
they’re done. ©
We assume business owners want to comply with
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nity is sponsoring events that are considered
gay or gay-friendly. Many Gay Prides have
been sponsored by tobacco companies.
Another way is advertising. In The
Advocate and other magazines with LGBT
readership, you’re going to see high tobac
co advertising and gay content in general
advertising in magazines they know we’re
picking up.
That's why Oregon is so cool. We have
some tremendous advocates in the LGBT
community. [Just Out Publisher] Marty
[Davis] has consistently refused to accept
tobacco advertising. [Pride Northwest] has
an explicit policy [refusing to accept] to
bacco dollars.
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