This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Politics & Government

Mountain View Earns a ‘D’ Grade for Tobacco Control

This year's report highlights the 50th anniversary of the historic 1964 Surgeon General's report that linked smoking to lung cancer and other diseases for the first time.

By Joan Dentler
Graphic Prepared by Sheila Sanchez


The American Lung Association released its annual State of Tobacco Control 2014 report on Wednesday. The report grades all fifty states and the federal government on four key tobacco control policies - tobacco control and prevention spending, smoke-free air, cigarette tax, and cessation coverage.

In conjunction with the national report, the American Lung Association issues grades for 482 cities in California, including Mountain View. 

Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Mountain View’s overall grade is a “D” (on an A-F scale). Grades are determined by the city’s policies for promoting smoke-free outdoor air, smoke-free housing, and reducing sales of tobacco products.  

Click here to view other how other cities and counties in California fared.

Find out what's happening in Mountain Viewwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?