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State Preemption: Impacts on Advances in Tobacco Control
Joann Yoon Kang1, Brandon Kenemer, Margaret Mahoney
1Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia.
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|February 1, 2020
Summary
State laws can hinder local tobacco control efforts. This study tracked preemptive state tobacco control laws, revealing how they impact public health protections across different localities.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Tobacco Control
Background:
- State laws are crucial for public health protections against tobacco use.
- State-level preemptive legislation can restrict local authorities from implementing stronger tobacco control measures.
- Understanding the scope of state preemption is vital for effective public health policy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess preemptive state tobacco control laws.
- To quantify the prevalence of these laws across states.
- To illustrate the impact of preemption through case examples.
Main Methods:
- Utilized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation System.
- Quantified states with specific types of preemptive tobacco control laws.
- Presented case studies from four states (Hawaii, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington).
Main Results:
- Identified and tracked various preemptive state tobacco control laws.
- Quantified the number of states with different categories of preemptive laws.
- Detailed how preemption influences tobacco control governance at state and local levels in the studied states.
Conclusions:
- Tracking preemptive laws provides insight into their reach and impact.
- Preemption can significantly affect the ability of local governments to enact public health protections.
- Case examples highlight the complex interplay between state and local tobacco control efforts.
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