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Orozco, Norma <br /> From: Phillip Gardiner <gmoney.gardiner@gmail.com> <br /> Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2022 8:24 AM <br /> To: eComment <br /> Subject: Fwd: End the Sale of Menthol and All Flavored Tobacco Products in Santa Ana! <br /> Attachments: Santa Ana Letter of Support.docx (1).pdf, Poilicy Position Statement - Dr. <br /> Forouzesh.docx.pdf, Menthol Val Editorial.pdf, Menthol AA Mendez (1).pdf <br /> ---------- Forwarded message --------- <br /> From: Nicole Turkson <nturkson@amplify.love> <br /> Date: Tue,Mar 1, 2022 at 8:00 AM <br /> Subject: End the Sale of Menthol and All Flavored Tobacco Products in Santa Anal <br /> To: <vsarmiento@santa-ana.org>, <TPhan o,santa-ana.org>, <dpenaloza o,santa-ana.org>, <br /> <JessieLopez o,santa-ana.org>, <pbacerra o,santa-ana.org>, <JRyanHernandez@santa-ana.org>, <br /> <nmendoza@santa-ana.org> <br /> Cc: Phillip Gardiner<gmoneygardiner@gmail.com>, Camille Cummings <ccummings@amplify.love>, Carol <br /> McGruder<cmc ruder_,usa.net>, Ernesta<thegreenfoundation333@gmail.com>, Mohammed Forouzesh <br /> <Mohammed.Forouzesh@csulb.edu>, Tim Gibbs <tim o,timgibbsconsulting com> <br /> Greetings, <br /> Attached is a letter of support from the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council regarding the <br /> sale of menthol and other flavored tobacco products in the City of Santa Ana. Additionally, please find a Policy <br /> Position Statement submitted on behalf of Dr. Mohammed Forouzesh, Professor of Health Sciences at <br /> California State University Long Beach. <br /> Menthol, hookah, and other flavored tobacco products cause disease and death, especially in <br /> historically targeted groups like the African American community. New research shows that: <br /> "menthol cigarettes were responsible for 1.5 million new smokers, 157 000 smoking-related premature deaths <br /> and 1.5 million life-years lost among African Americans over 1980-2018. <br /> While African Americans constitute 12% of the total US population, these figures represent, respectively, <br /> a staggering 15%, 41% and 50% of the total menthol-related harm.." (Mendez & Le, 2021) (the full article and <br /> an accompanying editorial are also attached.) <br /> Santa Ana can be a leader in putting an end to this outright discriminatory health disparity. <br /> Please do not hesitate to reach out to AATCLC with any questions or concerns. <br /> Best regards, <br /> Nicole Turkson, MPH I Project Coordinator <br /> African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council <br /> (888) 881-6619, ext 102 1 www.savingblacklives.org <br /> i <br />