05/18/1995 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUTES May 18, 1995 2 BOARD OF HEALTH Mr. Cram motioned to approve the Executive Session minutes of May 11, 1995, Mr. Ball seconded, all agreed. APPOINTMENT: Tobacco Control Program - Update Ms, Holly O'Brien and Mr. Bob Collett were in attendance for this scheduled appointment. Mr. Collett stated, "I have not come into town without informing the health agents." "I did inform Mr. Evans of a signage check I did at the stores on April 28, 1995." "Mr. Evans did ask me not to be aggressive." "That is not my approach." "I go in and hand them a package with the law and a copy of the-sign if they do not have it." "Out of the eleven tobacco merchants I visited in town seven were in compliance." "Two of the stores were brand new." "The main focus of our charge is to provide some educational things for residents on the Cape." "We have been invited to participate in a health and safety exposition." "We are involved with the Cape Cod Crusaders." "I wondered if the Board would be receptive to having a couple of the players come in and speak to the kids." Board members agreed to the request. Mr. McQuaid suggested Mr. Collett contact Officer Dottridge to obtain permission. Mr. Collett questioned, " Would the Board be interested in setting up a smoking cessation program?" "We will hold the program for any number of participants." "We would require a room." "There is another project we have embarked on and that has to do with possibly approaching dentist and physicians in the area to see if they can step up their efforts in the cessation movement." "It was initiated by the State Department of Public Health and they have supposedly contacted all the physicians in the area with a letter and package of materials." Ms. O'Brien stated, "We will be visiting them to see if they want additional materials." Mr. Collett commented, "We are developing a list of smoke-free things to do on Cape Cod." "We are going to try and get involved with the Chambers of Commerce."