Tobacco Prevention & Control Section

Tobacco Prevention and Control Tracker 2030
Hawaii Health Matters :: Indicators :: Tobacco Prevention & Control 2030
This website developed by the Hawaii Health Data Warehouse (HHDW) and the Hawaii Department of Health provides state and county-level information and data about tobacco use, health and quality of life statistics, state and local reports (BRFSS, YRBS, PRAMS, etc.), and more.

Major data sources for the tracker are:

Hawai‘i Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
The Hawai‘i Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) administers an annual telephone health survey to Hawai‘i residents 18 years and older regarding health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and healthcare access including questions about tobacco prevalence, cessation, and secondhand smoke.

Hawaiʻi Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
The Hawaiʻi Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a bi-annual survey of public school students, grades 6-12 that collects information about health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability, including tobacco use, access, cessation, and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Hawaiʻi Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS)
The Pregnancy Risk Assessment and Monitoring System (PRAMS) is an annual representative survey of women who give birth in Hawai‘i. PRAMS collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences prior to, during, and immediately following pregnancy. Tobacco use is one of the areas covered by PRAMS.

Hawaiʻi Tobacco Prevention and Control Plan 2030
Hawai’i Tobacco Prevention and Control Plan 2030 The TPC Plan 2030 is the result of the input and collaboration of many public, private, and non-profit organizations, tobacco control specialists, public health advocates, policy makers, and representative communities and individuals throughout the state. Building on a framework of achieving health equity for populations at greatest risk, the plan presents bold objectives and recommendations for strategies, outputs, and targeted outcomes.

Hawai‘i Tobacco Cessation Resources:

• Clean Break – Tobacco Cessation Resources in Hawai’i 2021 Local and statewide tobacco cessation resources
• Hawai’i Tobacco Quitline | Coaching to Help You Quit Smoking (hawaiiquitline.org) or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW
• Hawai’i – How We Can Help (mylifemyquit.org) Anti-vaping resources for youth, parents, and educators

Handouts, Posters, Rack Cards, and Signs
Print these multilingual resources for use in your clinic, office, school, or retail space.

1-800-QUIT-NOW Rack Cards

• English
• Kapasen Chuuk (Chuukese)
• ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian)
• Ilokano (Ilocano)
• Kajin M̧ajeļ (Marshallese)
• Tagalog

Youth:

• Get the Facts About Vaping ❘ Escape The Vape Hawaiʻi (escapethevapehi.com)
• Understanding Youth Vaping In Hawaii – Healthy Hawaii Initiative Check out this page for a list of more resources
• Anti-vaping posters for educators and school staff Hawai’i – resources (mylifemyquit.org)
• 808 No Vape – Hawaii Public Health Institute: Youth vaping prevention program

Retailers and businesses owner laws and resources

Smoke Free Housing

• Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights – At Risk Places: Homes
• Minnesota Live Smoke-Free
• Public Health Law Center – Smoke-Free Housing
• Smoke-free Homes-Hawaii

Tobacco Laws and Regulations

• Chapter 184-4.5 Tobacco-Free State Parks and Beaches
• Chapter 245 Cigarette Tax and Tobacco Tax Law 2021 Hawai’i
• Chapter 328J, Clean Indoor Air Law
  • E-cigarette Law Hawaii
• Chapter 356D-6.5 Smoke-Free Public Housing Law
• Chapter 712- Sales to Minors

Hawai’i County Laws

• Hawaiʻi County – Parks, Beaches, Vehicles with a Minor (Chapter 14.21)
• Honolulu County- Tobacco-Free Parks, Beaches, Bus Stops, Vehicles with Minors (Chapter 41-21)
• Kauai County – Vehicles with a Minor (Chapter 22-8.2) Poipu Beach Park and Lydgate Beach Park declared tobacco-free
• Maui – Parks and Beaches (Chapter 13.04A.070)
• Maui- Bus Stops and Vehicles with a Minor (Chapter 8.20)

Fact-based Information:

Federal Resources 

• Centers for Disease Prevention and Control Office on Smoking and Health (CDC/OSH)
• The Community Guide (U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services)
• Healthy People 2030- Tobacco Use
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA Center for Tobacco Products (CTP)
• U.S. Surgeon Generals’ Reports on Tobacco

National Resources 

• Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
• American Cancer Society  (ACS)
• American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN)
• American Heart Association  (AHA)
• American Lung Association (ALA)
• American Non-Smokers’ Rights Foundation (ANRF)
• Asian Smokers Quitline
• CounterTobacco.org
• Public Health Law Center (PHLC)
• Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVE)
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• U.S. COPD Coalition

National Youth Resources 

• Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
• CDC Know the Risks: E-cigarettes and Young People
• Truth Initiative

National Events

• No Menthol Sunday is a faith-based observance to address the role of menthol and tobacco in African American communities
• Take Down Tobacco (formerly Kick Butts Day) is a National Day of Activism empowering youth to stand out, speak up, and seize control against Big Tobacco

The Great American Smokeout encourages people to start a smoke-free life by quitting for one day