Tobacco-Free Missoula County
Tobacco-Free Missoula County works to address the public health crisis caused by the use of all forms of tobacco products. This goal fits in the Health Promotion Division mission of the Missoula City-County Health Department, which is ". . . to act in partnership to enhance and maintain environments in which people can thrive."
Tobacco use is the leadingpreventable cause of death in the U.S. |
- Upcoming events
- Clean Indoor Air Act
- Project Areas:
- Smoke Free Apartments
- Smoke Free Homes & Cars
- Pregnant Women: Cessation & Intervention
- Community Cessation
- Teens & Tobacco
- Tobacco Use Information
- Related Information
- Contact information
Upcoming events
JANUARY
- Did you make a New Year resolution to kick the habit? Get support from the Montana Quit Line 1-800-QUIT NOW (1-800-784-8669)
FEBRUARY
- Through With Chew week - Feb 17-23. You can quit spit tobacco for good.
- Great American Spit Out - Feb. 21. A day to refresh your breath.
MARCH
- Celebration on the Hill - Mar. 11.
- Kick Butts Day - Mar. 20.
| Clean Indoor Air Act |
| The Montana Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) requires ALL enclosed workplaces and enclosed public places to be smokefree, including bars and casinos. The Clean Indoor Air Act is a complaint driven process. Complaints can be filed online at www.tobaccofree.mt.gov or on a paper form. |
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Smoke Free Homes & Cars |
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Community Cessation |
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Teens & Tobacco | |
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Tobacco Use Information |
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Related Information |
reAct Against Corporate Tobacco - Montana's teen-led movement against the tobacco industry.
Montana's Tobacco Use Prevention Program (MTUPP) accomplishments:
- Statewide youth smoking prevalence declined from 29% in 2001 to 17% in 2011.
- Legislative law passed prohibiting smoking indoors in all public places, fully effective October 2009.
- People who use the Quit Line (1-800-QUIT NOW - 1-800-784-8669) are 7-10 times more likely to quit. 63% of tobacco users want to quit!
- More than 97% of Montanans are served by tobacco use prevention programs located in 50 counties, 7 American Indian reservations, and 2 urban Indian centers.
Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Progress Report - 2012
Survival Guide for Parents of Teens
Benefits of healthy lifestyle choices
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Contact information |
| Tobacco Free Missoula County Coordinator: | Kaila Warren |
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| Phone: | 406-258-3685 |
| Fax: | 406-258-3992 |
| Email: | kwarren@co.missoula.mt.us |
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