HI HCR46

Urges the State of Hawaii to adopt policies that limit the impact of tobacco marketing and advertising on its people, particularly targeting point-of-sale displays and storefront visibility of tobacco products.

Cites that tobacco use causes over 400,000 deaths annually in the United States and costs approximately $157 billion per year, with Hawaii experiencing at least 1,200 tobacco-related deaths and $640 million in healthcare costs annually.

Notes that 97 percent of Hawaii retail stores surveyed display tobacco products at point-of-sale, with 62 percent positioning products at eye-level of children, and that 6.8 percent of youth ages 12-17 smoke in Hawaii.

References that Ireland reduced teen recall of tobacco displays from 81 to 22 percent after limiting product display visibility, and that adolescents who begin tobacco use typically become addicted before age 18.

Directs transmission of certified copies of the resolution to the Director of Health and Attorney General.