Nov 29, 2021 | Tobacco Education
A new city ordinance will have residents of Fresno apartments and duplexes breathing cleaner air. The Fresno City Council approved a ban on smoking in multi-unit housing on October 14. It didn’t happen overnight. Fresno EOC Urban Tobacco Education Program helped...
Oct 5, 2021 | Tobacco Education
Exposure to secondhand smoke poses serious health threats to children and adults. It can lead to problems including lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. It can also make asthma worse in adults and children. Residents of multi-unit housing can be exposed to...
Feb 4, 2020 | Agency, Health Services, Tobacco Education
photo: Martha Zarate, Fresno EOC Rural Tobacco Education Program coordinator, talking to media via video chat about the new ban. On May 20, 2019, the City of Firebaugh became the first city in the San Joaquin Valley to pass a law that bans smoking and vaping...
Jan 15, 2020 | Agency, Health Services, Tobacco Education
The California Tobacco Control Program (CTCP) in the California Department of Public Health announced on Monday, January 13, that Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (Fresno EOC) Rural Tobacco Education Program (RTEP) will receive $1.1 million in funding over...