National and State Data

National: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• Fast Facts on smoking and tobacco use
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): E-cigarette Use Associated Lung Injury
• Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR): Smoking & Tobacco Use

State: California Department of Public Health

• Fact sheets and reports on California tobacco facts and figures, tobacco prices, youth access to tobacco, and more

County Reports

• 2020 County of San Diego Young Adult Tobacco Purchase Survey Summary

Resources and Information by Topic

On this page:

• Diabetes and Smoking
  
• E-Cigarettes
• Hookah
• Pregnancy
• Smoke-Free Cars
• Smoke-Free Housing
• Smoke-Free Outdoor Dining
• Tobacco Retail Licensing
• Youth Vaping

Diabetes and Smoking

• Diabetes and Smoking from the California Smokers’ Helpline 
• Diabetes, Smoking, and Your Health from the CA Diabetes Program and California Smokers’ Helpline (English and Spanish)

E-Cigarettes

• Information about E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use Associated Lung Injury
• Electronic Cigarettes: A Summary of the Public Health Risks and Recommendations for Health Care Professionals, HEALTH ADVISORY – January 28, 2015 from the California Department of Public Health
• E-liquid and Children from the California Smokers’ Helpline
• Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Key Facts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Quitting E-cigarettes from the California Smokers’ Helpline
• Secondhand E-cigarette Aerosol and Children from the California Smokers’ Helpline
• Disposal of E-cigarettes from the California Department of Public Health

Hookah 

• Hookah Fact Sheet from the California Youth Advocacy Network
• Hookah in Multi-Unit Housing from the California Department of Public Health/CA Tobacco Control Program

Pregnancy

• Smoking: Before, During and After Pregnancy from the California Smokers’ Helpline 
• Smoking and Pregnancy FAQ

Smoke-Free Cars

• Smoke-Free Cars Fact Sheet and Fact Card from the California Department of Public Health

Smoke-Free Housing

• Options for Condo Owners from the Public Health Law and Policy Technical Assistance Legal Center
• How to Make a Condo Complex Smokefree from the Public Health Law and Policy Technical Assistance Legal Center
  • Cómo hacer que un complejo de condominios quede libre de humo (Spanish)
  • Legal Options of Tenants Suffering from Drifting Tobacco Smoke from the Public Health Law and Policy Technical Assistance Legal Center
    • Opciones legales para inquilinos afectados por el humo de tabaco que entra a su vivienda (Spanish)
  • How Disability Laws Can Help Tenants Suffering from Drifting Tobacco Smoke from the Public Health Law and Policy Technical Assistance Legal Center
    • Cómo las leyes de discapacidad pueden ayudar a los inquilinos afectados por el humo de tabaco que entra a su vivienda (Spanish)
  • How Landlords Can Prohibit Smoking in Rental Housing from the Public Health Law and Policy Technical Assistance Legal Center
    • Cómo los propietarios pueden prohibir fumar en las viviendas de alquiler (Spanish)

Smoke-Free Outdoor Dining

• Comprehensive Outdoor Secondhand Smoke Ordinances from the American Lung Association

Tobacco Retail Licensing

• California Retailer Tobacco Laws FAQ from the California Department of Public Health

Youth Vaping

Youth Vaping and Flavored Tobacco Educational Packet for Parents and Administrators (2021)

Fact Sheets

• Addiction is Never Sweet or Cool: California Department of Public Health
• E-Cigs Shaped Like USB Flash Drives: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Talk with Your Teen About E-Cigarettes: A Tip Sheet for Parents (Available in English and Spanish): Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Vaping Devices: Know What to Look For: California Department of Public Health
• What You Need to Know About Vaping (Available in English and Spanish): California Department of Public Health

Infographics

• 2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey Results: United States Food and Drug Administration
• Cigs in a Pod: Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit
• Teachers and Parents: That USB Stick Might be an E-Cigarette: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Presentations

• Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to E-Cigarettes: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Teacher Resource Guide: Facts about E-Cigarettes: United States Food and Drug Administration

Youth Vaping and Flavored Tobacco Educational Packet for Students (2021) 

Fact Sheets

• E-Cigarettes and Vaping: What Teens Should Know: American Lung Association

Quitting Resources

• Quitting E-Cigarettes: California Department of Public Health
• Teacher Cessation Resources: American Lung Association
• You Can Quit Vaping. We Can Help!: California Smokers’ Helpline (now known as Kick It California)

For more resources, visit www.smokefreesandiego.org.

For more information, contact us at tobacco@sdcounty.ca.gov.

Webpage last updated 11/29/21.