E-cigarette Use Among Youth and Young Adults: Data and Reports
Effects of Regulation
State of Tobacco Control 2022: California Local Grades
- Table: Sonoma County Local Grades 2022 (PDF: 70 Kb)
Source: American Lung Association
State of Tobacco Control 2021: California Local Grades
Source: American Lung Association
State of Tobacco Control 2018: California Local Grades
Source: American Lung Association.
For Businesses
Samples of Tobacco-free Employee Policies
Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
Insurance Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatment - California
Source: American Lung Association.
For Health Providers
Smoking Policies and Practices in Residential and Outpatient Treatment Facilities in Sonoma County - 2014
Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
Samples of Tobacco-free Employee Policies
Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
Smoke-Free Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Assessment Protocol
Source: Sonoma County Department of Health Services.
Free Patient Education Materials from California Smokers' Helpline
Source: Kick It California
Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence
Source: US Department of Health and Human Services.
Tobacco-Free Toolkit for Community Health Facilities
Source: Smoking Cessation Leadership Center.
Toolkit: Creating a Tobacco-Free Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
Source: Georgia State University.
The Burden of Smoking in Sonoma County
- Tobacco use is a leading cause of death in Sonoma County.
- There are approximately 570 smoking-attributable deaths each year. These smoking-attributable deaths represent 15% of total annual deaths (2008-12 annual average).
- The estimated adult smoking prevalence is 14% (2011-12 data).
- An estimated 69% of eleventh graders reported that it was "fairly easy" or "very easy" for eleventh graders to get cigarettes if they really wanted them (2013-14 data).
- An estimated 18% of adults have ever been diagnosed with asthma (2011-12 data).
- The total estimated cost of smoking was $277.7 million in 2009. This estimate includes direct healthcare costs and indirect costs from lost productivity due to illness and premature deaths.
The adverse health effects of tobacco are immense and real in Sonoma County. Members of our youth are starting to smoke young, thus starting a lifelong habit that could lead to negative health consequences in the future. As shown below, the health impacts of tobacco-related illnesses negatively impact our community.
| 570 | Total Number of Smoking Attributable Deaths, 2008-12 annual average |
|---|---|
| 241 | Number of Smoking Attributable Cancer Deaths |
| 183 | Number of Smoking Attributable Respiratory Deaths |
| 146 | Number of Smoking Attributable Cardiovascular Disease Deaths |
| 14% | Percentage of current adult smokers, 2011-12 |
| 14% | Percentage of women with a live birth who smoked during the 1st or 3rd trimester, 2012 |
| $277.7 million | Estimated total cost of smoking (direct healthcare costs and indirect costs from lost productivity due to illness and premature death), 2009 |
Data sources: Smoking-attributable mortality, 2008-2012 annual average, Sonoma County Department of Health Services; California Healthy Kids Survey Sonoma County 2013-14 Main Report; California Health Interview Survey, 2011-12.; Maternal and Infant Health Assessment, 2012; Max W. Sung H-Y, Shi Y, Stark B. The Cost of Smoking in California, 2009. San Francisco, CA: Institute for Health & Again, University of California, San Francisco, 2014.