The American Lung Association released its 18th annual State of Tobacco Control 2020 report revealing how local cities and states rank on protecting their community from the harms of tobacco and efforts to prevent tobacco use. While Santa Barbara County, Lompoc, and Guadalupe got an ‘F’. the city of Santa Maria received an overall ‘A’ grade this year. In San Luis Obispo County, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, and Pismo Beach-were featured in the report as ‘Cities and Counties on the Rise’ for adopting local ordinances that address American Lung Association policy focus categories.
