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.