WHEREAS, There is a long and documented history of tobacco
companies utilizing targeted advertising in low-income
communities; and
WHEREAS, At different times over the past 60 years, tobacco
companies have attempted to appeal to low-income consumers by
handing out free cigarettes to children in public housing
developments and issuing tobacco coupons with food stamps; and
WHEREAS, Tobacco companies have historically targeted low-
income women through the distribution of discount coupons,
point-of-sale discounts, direct-mail coupons and development of
brands that are appealing to low-income women; and
WHEREAS, Research shows that there is a higher density of
tobacco retailers in low-income communities when compared to
other communities; and
WHEREAS, Storefront advertisements for tobacco products in
low-income communities tend to be larger, promote methanol
products, have a lower advertised price and are featured within
1,000 feet of a school; and
WHEREAS, The higher prevalence of tobacco use among adults
below the FPL disproportionately affects the health of low-
income communities; and
WHEREAS, Individuals living in low-income communities usually
have the least information available about the health hazards of
smoking, the fewest resources and social supports and often have
the least access to services to help them quit smoking; and
WHEREAS, Lower-income cigarette smokers suffer more from
diseases caused by smoking than smokers with higher incomes; and
WHEREAS, Populations in the most socioeconomically deprived
groups have a higher risk for lung cancer than the general
population; and
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