Tobacco Prevention and Education Program

(541) 682-8770

Tobacco Prevention Coordinator
Christy Inskip, MPH, CHES

General Information

In 1996 Oregonians passed Ballot Measure 44, raising the cigarette tax and appropriating 3 cents of this tax to establish a statewide tobacco prevention and education program. The Oregon Health Authority oversees this program which provides funding to all county health departments. For over a decade, now, the Public Health Chronic Disease Prevention team has been educating the general public about tobacco, the leading preventable cause of death, and mobilizing community partnerships to advocate for the passage of public health policies and systems changes that support community health by reducing tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.

Lane County Tobacco Prevention and Education Goals

Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
Prevent youth from initiating tobacco use
Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities in all populations
Help Smokers Quit

Links on this page

Lane County Tobacco Facts
Improving Community Health
A Decade of Tobacco Free Policies
Smokefree Workplace Laws
Smokefree Places & Events
Resources to Help you Quit
Online Quit Resources
Health Consequences
Secondhand Smoke
Further Information
Contact Us

Improving Community Health

Oregon’s investment in Tobacco Prevention is paying off, both locally and statewide

Lane County	1997	2011
Adult Smokers	21%	18.4%
Women who smoked during Pregnancy	20%	15%
11th graders who smoke	25.9%	15%
8th graders who smoke	21.3%	8%

47% of Lane County smokers made a quit attempt in 2010.

State of Oregon

70% of Oregon adult smokers report they are interested in quitting.
The Oregon Clean Indoor Air Act passed in 2007 and was implemented in 2009, protecting all workers (with few exceptions) from secondhand smoke exposure in the workplace.
Per capita cigarette consumption has decreased 48% from 1996 to 2009.

Smokefree Workplace Laws

Smokefree Places & Events