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ContributorsFigueroa, Holly L. (Author) / Totura, Christine (Author) / Brien, Spencer (Author) / Wolfersteig, Wendy (Author) / RTI International (Publisher)
Created2014-06
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The Maricopa County Department of Public Health and the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at Arizona State University initiated an evaluation of ASU’s Tobacco-Free Campus policy, which went into effect on August 1, 2013. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the impacts of this policy on the ASU community

The Maricopa County Department of Public Health and the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at Arizona State University initiated an evaluation of ASU’s Tobacco-Free Campus policy, which went into effect on August 1, 2013. The purpose of this evaluation is to assess the impacts of this policy on the ASU community and environment. This report summarizes tobacco consumption patterns, norms and perceptions surrounding tobacco use, tobacco litter on campus, and overall benefits of a tobacco-free campus both before and after policy implementation.

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ContributorsFigueroa, Holly L. (Author) / Lynch, Ashley (Author) / Totura, Christine (Author) / Wolfersteig, Wendy (Author) / RTI International (Publisher)
Created2014-06
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In 2006, the Smoke-Free Arizona Act outlawed smoking within most enclosed public spaces and places of employment primarily to reduce the exposure of individuals to harmful secondhand smoke. The purpose of the Maricopa County Smoke-Free Parks Policy Assessment is three-fold: 1) to evaluate the extent and health impact of tobacco

In 2006, the Smoke-Free Arizona Act outlawed smoking within most enclosed public spaces and places of employment primarily to reduce the exposure of individuals to harmful secondhand smoke. The purpose of the Maricopa County Smoke-Free Parks Policy Assessment is three-fold: 1) to evaluate the extent and health impact of tobacco usage in public parks; 2) analyze smoke-free parks policies that have been proposed in cities, counties, and states nationwide; and 3) to assess the feasibility of introducing and implementing similar policies in Arizona, and in Maricopa County in particular.

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ContributorsHart, William (Author) / Hager, C.J. Eisenbarth (Author) / Clark-Johnson, Sue (Contributor) / Daugherty, David B. (Contributor) / Rex, Tom R. (Contributor) / Hedberg, Eric (Contributor) / Garcia, Joseph (Contributor) / Edwards, Erica (Contributor) / Whitsett, Andrea (Contributor) / West, Joe (Contributor) / Totura, Christine (Contributor) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2012-04
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This follow-up to the 2001 landmark report, "Five Shoes Waiting to Drop on Arizona's Future," focuses on the projected future of the state if Arizona fails to address its Latino educational attainment gap. The publication is more of an economic impact statement than an education report, with indicators pointing out

This follow-up to the 2001 landmark report, "Five Shoes Waiting to Drop on Arizona's Future," focuses on the projected future of the state if Arizona fails to address its Latino educational attainment gap. The publication is more of an economic impact statement than an education report, with indicators pointing out consequences and contributions, depending on action or inaction in closing the gap of Arizona's future workforce.

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ContributorsTotura, Christine (Author) / Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Publisher)
Created2011-07
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Examines the reasons why, despite an abundance of prevention research and programming, the pervasiveness of bullying and victimization among youth in Arizona and across the nation remains a major concern on school campuses.