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Departments Health Ed Tobacco Control Policy Initiatives

Policy Initiatives

 

Smoke Free Jefferson County (SFJC) is dedicated to creating a healthy, tobacco-free environment for Jefferson County in public places by:
  • Educating the public about the benefits of being smoke-free
  • Raising awareness and advocating to area officials for the need for a smoke-free Jefferson County
If you would like to help reduce the burden of tobacco use in Jefferson County, join the Smoke-Free Jefferson County coalition. Want more information? Check out our website at http://smokefreejeffcounty.org/or e-mail us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In 2008, all public school districts in Jefferson County have a tobacco free policy. We will work with youth advocates and school administrators in the school or community to educate students, parents, and community members on the importance of a 100% enforced tobacco-free environment for all schools.

A “tobacco-free environment” exists if the school has a policy prohibiting smoking in any form by students, faculty, staff, and visitors at all times. The policy prohibits tobacco use in school buildings, on school grounds, in school buses or other vehicles used to transport students, including all off-campus school-sponsored events (School Health Policies and Programs Study by CDC, 2000).

 

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