Tobacco-Free New York State serves all communities
Using evidence-based, policy-driven, and community-level strategies to improve health and alleviate the social and economic inequities caused by commercial tobacco use – explore our initiatives below to learn more.
TOBACCO
MARKETING
By exposing the tobacco industry’s current marketing strategies, we can stop them in their tracks.
SMOKE-FREE
HOUSING
A no-smoking policy protects the health of all residents and staff from harmful secondhand smoke.
TOBACCO-FREE
WORKPLACES
People should not be forced to walk through a wall of smoke when entering their place of work
TOBACCO-FREE
OUTDOORS
Currently 500+ municipalities in New York State have made outdoor recreation areas tobacco-free.
LEGISLATIVE
EDUCATION
New York aims for a tobacco/vape-free society. The NYS Control Program has reduced tobacco-related illness.
TOBACCO AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Tobacco-Free New York State offers resources to better understand what happens to tobacco waste and how to effectively dispose of it.