top of page

 health in all policies 

Check out this video to get started: 

 TOBACCO 101

MORE THAN 480,000 PEOPLE DIE

...and most smokers try their first cigarette

before they are 18 years old.

It is the leading cause of                           

PREVENTABLE DEATH

in the U.S.

5.6 MILLION CHILDREN 

alive today will die prematurely

of tobacco-related illness.

in the U.S. each year because of smoking.

Be a Part of the Change!

 Tobacco Control Policies Can Be About: 

TOOLS

H

healthier

Follow the link below to read about how tobacco affects health

O

options

A simple summary on the different marketing tactics the tobacco industry uses to target marginalized communities

W

within

Policy can be complex, but it's also powerful. Read more on what policy is all about here

?

reach

Want to be empowered to create change in your community? Click on the link below to get started!

HEAR IT FROM THE EXPERTS!!!

THE IMPORTANCE OF POLICY

...you are creating a community level change.”​

 

— Carol McGruder, Co-Chair - African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council

bottom of page