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6.1.E. - Page 17 GLOSSARY AND ABBREVIATIONS California Healthcare, Research and Prevention Tobacco Tax Act (Proposition 56 or Prop. 56): A 2016 California state law increasing the excise taxes on tobacco products, including e - cigarettes, by $2. California Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act (Proposition 99 or Prop. 99): A 1988 California state law which created a statewide, comprehensive tobacco control program funded through a twenty -five -cent tax on tobacco products. Electronic Smoking Devices (ESDs): Devices containing a nicotine -based liquid that is vaporized and inhaled, used to simulate the experience of smoking tobacco. ESDs are also used as alternatives to smoking marijuana. Jurisdictions: The jurisdictions that have adopted multiunit housing smoking ordinances: Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Daly City, Foster City, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Mateo, South San Francisco, and the County of San Mateo (for its unincorporated areas only). Multiunit Households (MUM: A classification of housing where multiple separate housing units for residential inhabitants are contained within one building. There are currently almost 114,000 MUHs in the county. Secondhand Smoke (SHS): The combination of smoke generated by cigarettes (or other ignited plant material for the purpose of inhalation) as well as the smoke exhaled by the smoker. Thirdhand smoke (THS): The toxic particulate residue from smoke that clings to walls, fabrics, carpets, and other furnishings, lingering on surfaces after active smoking has ceased. Tobacco Prevention Program (TPP): The County of San Mateo Health System established the TPP in 1989 as part of the statewide network to educate the community on tobacco -related health and policy issues. Tobacco Education Coalition (TEC): A community-based group, established per Proposition 99, for the purpose of improving public health by reducing the use of tobacco products in the county. BACKGROUND Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke (SHS), also known as "involuntary" or "passive" smoke, is a combination of smoke generated by cigarettes (or other ignited plant material for the purpose of inhalation) as well as the smoke exhaled by the smoker. 12 Cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals, including 12 The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke. A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA. 2006. U.S. Public Health Service, Surgeon General website, accessed June 7, 2018. https://www.surgeon e�gov/library/reports/secondhandsmoke/fullroort.pdf 2017-2018 San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury