Achieving fire-safe cigarette legislation through coalition-based legislative advocacy

Tob Control. 2010 Feb;19(1):75-9. doi: 10.1136/tc.2009.029538. Epub 2009 Sep 10.

Abstract

Advocates who work for tobacco control legislation through coalition-based policy advocacy have access to a broad base of support and resources that are critical to overcoming the tobacco industry lobby. This article provides an example of how a coalition-based advocacy strategy that engaged a diverse group of stakeholders and was supported by a national coordinating movement achieved state level fire-safe cigarette legislation in a tobacco-producing and manufacturing state.

MeSH terms

  • Consumer Advocacy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Consumer Product Safety / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Fires / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Fires / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Lobbying
  • North Carolina
  • Public Policy
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Smoking / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Tobacco Industry / legislation & jurisprudence*