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This document is intended for employees who have questions about their legal rights when an employer has retaliated against them because they have complained about smoking in the workplace. Employees may wish to share this...
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Throughout California, communities are facing public health and safety concerns that stem from the sale and use of illegal drugs. Giving local agencies a way to enforce state laws regulating the sale of drug paraphernalia...
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For years, tobacco companies have been distributing free samples of tobacco products, targeting young people in particular to lure new customers. The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, commonly referred to as the FDA...
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Do you live near a community garden? Does your neighborhood sell good-quality, low-cost fruits and vegetables? Is there a farmer's market in your neighborhood? If you answered "no" to any of these questions, your neighborhood...
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A healthy beverage vending contract gives a school district the opportunity to control the array of products sold or advertised to students while generating much-needed revenue from the agreement. This fact sheet outlines key considerations...
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From sugary drink ads on vending machines to fast food logos on book covers and stadium scoreboards, marketing for unhealthy foods is a frequent sight in schools. Research shows that, despite common misperceptions, these marketing...
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To assist advocates and local government attorneys in assessing liability risks, the National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN) commissioned a 50-state survey of the laws governing liability for recreational use...
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Grocery stores are valuable assets to a community: not only do they make healthy food more accessible, but they also can provide living-wage jobs, raise the value of surrounding property, and anchor and attract additional...
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Many communities lack safe, adequate places for children and their families to exercise and play. Schools might have a variety of recreational facilities—gymnasiums, playgrounds, fields, courts, tracks—but many districts close their property to the public...
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Some school districts may be reluctant to open school property to the community after hours, concerned about the legal risks and any costs in case of injury or property damage. California law, however, gives school...
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Mobile vending is loosely defined as selling food out of any portable vehicle, including trucks, carts, trailers, roadside kiosks, and stands. Mobile vendors are common in almost every community, whether as taco trucks in Los...
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This fact sheet answers common questions about the Model Healthy Food Zone Ordinance , which ChangeLab Solutions developed to help communities limit children’s access to the kinds of foods most likely to contribute to childhood...
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Community gardens play a valuable role in creating healthier communities by increasing access to fresh produce and providing opportunities for residents to become more active. Local governments across the country are nurturing community gardens by...
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Eating more fresh fruits and vegetables can help kids and families maintain healthy weight and prevent many chronic diseases. Unfortunately, too many Americans—especially people of color, rural, and lower-income populations—live in “food deserts” that lack...
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Across America, there is a movement afoot to build “complete streets” that allow people to get around safely. Conventional street design promotes traffic congestion, pollution, and collision injuries, and it discourages physical activity. Complete streets,...
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The legal term preemption may have little resonance outside of courts and legislative chambers. But what it describes — the invalidation of state law by federal law, or local law by state law — has...
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By walking or bicycling to school, children can easily incorporate exercise into their day and increase their overall physical activity. But the percent of children walking or riding bicycles to school has dropped dramatically over...
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Recent years have seen an increase in the amount and type of marketing of unhealthful foods and beverages to children and teens. Some of these marketing campaigns may violate federal laws against deceptive or unfair...
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State attorneys general (AGs), charged with enforcing the laws of their states, have both the motivation and authority to help promote and enforce public health policy. Not only do they mediate consumer complaints and investigate...
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The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authority to regulate products that contain tobacco. Not every provision in the 2009 FDA Law, however, applies to every...