Resolution No. 23-44 CITY OF TIGARD,OREGON
TIGARD CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO.23-44
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ENDING THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
WHEREAS, the City of Tigard's Strategic Vision is an equitable community that is walkable, healthy, and
accessible for everyone;and
WHEREAS, tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease and death in Oregon; and
WHEREAS, each year, tobacco use kills over 8,500 Oregonians, more than those caused by alcohol,
car crashes, and illegal drugs combined, and costs almost$5.7 billion in medical expenses and lost
productivity; and
WHEREAS, a disproportionate number of these deaths occur in historically marginalized communities;
and
WHEREAS,lifetime smoking, and other tobacco use almost always begins in adolescence; and
WHEREAS,nine out of ten adults who smoke, report they started smoking before turning age 18; and
WHEREAS, the connection between children and tobacco is so strong that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has declared that smoking is a"pediatric disease;" and
WHEREAS, tobacco products with flavors such as electronic cigarettes, little cigars and hookah are more
popular among youth and young adults compare to older adults; and
WHEREAS, two third of Oregon youth tobacco users use flavored tobacco compared to about 26 percent
of older adult tobacco users; and
WHEREAS, 93 percent of stores in Oregon that sell tobacco, sell flavored tobacco products; and
WHEREAS,with colorful packaging and sweet flavors, these products are often hard to distinguish from
the candy displays that they are frequently placed near at the cash register in retail outlets;and
WHEREAS, flavored tobacco products are often sold individually, or in two-packs, making them more
affordable and appealing to children; and
WHEREAS,in 2022, 26 percent of tobacco retailers inspected in Oregon sold tobacco to underage buyers;
and
WHEREAS, a survey of 6,800 youth reveals that three-fourths of flavored product users would no longer
use the product if it was not flavored;and
WHEREAS,a recent study by researchers at U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
further reveals that statewide restrictions on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes in Massachusetts, New York,
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Rhode Island,and Washington between 2014 and 2020 were associated with a reduction in total e-cigarette
sales in those states.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the Tigard City Council that:
SECTION 1: The Tigard City Council encourages the Oregon Legislature to pass legislation ending the
sale of flavored tobacco products to protect youth and community members targeted for
sales from Big Tobacco's candy-flavored and minty-menthol tobacco,resulting in a lifetime
of addiction.
SECTION 2: This resolution is effective immediately upon passage.
PASSED: This 12th day of December 2023.
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ATTEST:
City Recorder - City of Tigard
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