Assignment Agenda Comparison Grid and Fact Sheet or Talking Points Brief NURS 6050
| Identify the Population Health concern you selected. | Tobacco Use
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| Describe the Population Health concern you selected and the factors that contribute to it. | Smoking is deeply related to the health condition for individuals and the public
Cigarette smoking has been linked to about 90 percent of all cases of lung cancer, and tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States Secondhand smoke can affect the health of children and adults Early exposure to e-cigarette use for the adolescent has unknown effects on the health and can cause severe respiratory distress |
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Administration (President Name) |
President Trump |
President Obama |
President Bush |
| Describe the administrative agenda focus related to this issue for the current and two previous presidents. | The Trump Administration keeps the stance of pro-business and anti-regulation approach to control tobacco uses | The Obama administration created new powers for the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products, offering significant new tools to combat preventable diseases
The administration had strong evidences showing that increasing the tobacco tax is one of the best ways to reduce smoking and other tobacco use, particularly among children |
A bill to grant the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory authority over tobacco products was the central element of federal tobacco control efforts during the Bush administration |
| Identify the allocations of financial and other resources that the current and two previous presidents dedicated to this issue. | $4.8 trillion budget proposal for creating new agency under US department of Health and Human Services for only one mission on tobacco and e-cigarettes
President Trump signed the bill raising the legal age to buy tobacco to 21
The Trump administration announced a ban on most flavored e-cigarette pods
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President proposed to increase federal cigarette tax by 94 cents per pack, $95.1 billion in over 10 years, and similarly to other tobacco products to fund early childhood education
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The Bush administration rejected smoking and health expert’s proposal to increase the federal cigarette tax by $2 per package to fund a comprehensive cessation initiative |
| Explain how each of the presidential administrations approached the issue. | The Trump administration tries to build new governmental authority to control tobacco use and e-cigarette products with strong regulations | The Tobacco Control Act, signed into law by President Obama in 2009, gave the FDA regulatory authority over tobacco products, creating the Center for Tobacco Products and funding regulation efforts through fees on tobacco companies. In 2016, the FDA expanded its authority to all tobacco products — including e-cigarettes. | The administration had no significant proposals to reduce tobacco use
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For populations to grow and live healthily, access to health care services should be guaranteed. People should have health care facilities close to their residences, and health services should be affordable. Approaches that enhance access, such as telehealth, should be adopted as much as possible. Vari
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