Congratulations, Colorado! Since July 1, 2006, smoking is no longer allowed in most indoor public places in Colorado. The law creates a safer and healthier environment for employees and customers statewide to enjoy Colorado’s restaurants, bars, casinos and other indoor establishments.

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Tobacco use is the #1 public health problem in the US. It is the single leading preventable cause of death in our country. Over 425,000 people die yearly in the U.S. and over 4,600 in Colorado from smoking-related illnesses. Tobacco claims more lives than drugs, alcohol, firearms and motor vehicle accidents combined.

Smoking is directly responsible for most cases of lung cancer, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and it is a major factor in coronary heart disease and stroke.

The good news is that tobacco prevention programs work. Funded by the Colorado State Tobacco Tax, Tri-County Health Department has built coalitions in our three counties that are tailored to each individual community.

These coalitions work on three goals:
• Preventing youth initiation of tobacco use
• Increasing cessation
• Reducing exposure to secondhand smoke

Coalitions are comprised of school districts, businesses, non-profits, hospitals, churches, neighborhood associations and others. Call Sharon Tracey at 303-846-6244 for more information.

Contact us: tobacco@tchd.org

Links and Fact Sheets:
• American Cancer Society
• American Lung Association
• American Lung Association of Colorado
• Asian Health
• Bar and Restaurant Employees Coalition
• Books and Movies About Public Health
• CDC Tobacco Pages
• Colorado Information and Facts
• CTEPA
• CTEPA Fact Sheets
• Culture Clues (For Clinicians)
• EPA - Smoke-free Homes
• Free Materials - Posters, Brochures, Kits
• GASP Colorado
• Global Tobacco (WHO)
• Great American Smokeout
• Hookahs - CDC
• Non-Smokers Rights
• Secondhand Smoke Fact Sheet
• Surgeon General's Report on Smoking
• Tobacco.org
• Tobacco Documents Online
• Tobacco Tips

Kid's and Teen Pages:
• Get R!eal Colorado
• Kick Butts Day
• Resources for Schools
• School Resources (RMC)
• Spit Tobacco
• Tobacco-Free Kids
• Tobacco-Free Kids Fact Sheets
• Truth Campaign

Español / Spanish:
• CDC - Cigarrillo - Tabaco
• EPA - Hogares sin humo de tabaco


School Activity and Resource Guide
For Grades 7 - 12 (PDFs):
• 00 - Intro and Updates
• 01 - Tobacco 101
• 02 - Health Effects
• 03 - Cessation
• 04 - Tobacco Industry and Youth
• 05 - Media Literacy
• 06 - Secondhand Smoke
• 07 - Advocacy
• 08 - Resources

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