The program also investigated 5 complaints of violations of the MA Indoor Workplace Smoking Law, sharing findings with respective local Boards of Health. Violators were re-checked for compliance.

A total of 390 tobacco sales compliance checks (utilized to assure compliance with youth access laws) were conducted within the service area. Visits were made to all tobacco merchants to provide education regarding the new Massachusetts Tobacco Retail Laws that became effective on January 1st, 2020. The Program’s education efforts include an annual visit to each tobacco merchant in all 23 communities within the service area and assisting local boards of health with promulgation and implementation of tobacco control regulations. Under the direction of Robert Collett, CCRTCP is supported through a state grant administered by the Department on behalf of all Cape Cod towns (with the exception of Dennis), Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Plymouth and Wareham. Further, the current use of vaping products has reached epidemic levels, warranting a strong effort to educate the public about the inherent dangers of these devices. These realities brought about the Cape Cod Regional Tobacco Control Program (CCRTCP). Cardiovascular disease and lung cancer are the leading causes of death in both men and women in the United States, yet both are preventable simply by avoiding tobacco use.

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