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To assess how political dynamics and resource allocation between public health advocates and the tobacco industry determine the outcomes of local tobacco control legislation.

October 16, 1991JAMA

The politics of local tobacco control

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To assess how political dynamics and resource allocation between public health advocates and the tobacco industry determine the outcomes of local tobacco control legislation.
Analyzed the political evolution of tobacco control policy following the emergence of the nonsmokers' rights movement.
Examined local legislative campaigns in California to evaluate tobacco industry tactics and counter-advocacy by health organizations.
Progress in tobacco control shifted primarily to municipal and local levels where tobacco industry influence is less established than at state or federal levels.
The tobacco industry established front organizations, including 'smokers' rights' groups, to counteract local legislative initiatives.
Legislative passage relied heavily on the active mobilization and resource commitment of public health advocates, who consistently defeated better-financed industry campaigns when fully engaged.

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Policy analysis reveals local tobacco control success depends on health advocate mobilization, indicating organized community efforts overcome industry financial dominance.

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B Samuels (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a173e8ba9e2a6048cbb9786 https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.266.15.2110

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Policy analysis reveals local tobacco control success depends on health advocate mobilization, indicating organized community efforts overcome industry financial dominance.

The politics of local tobacco control

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