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 & Reminders
- 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 & Reminders
MAY
- World No Tobacco Day – May 31, 2013. The World Health Organization and partners everywhere mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death globally and is currently responsible for killing one in 10 adults worldwide.
JUNE
- National Cancer Survivors Day – June 2, 2013. It is a CELEBRATION for those who have survived, an INSPIRATION for those recently diagnosed, a gathering of SUPPORT for families, and an OUTREACH to the community.
JULY
- Reminder – 7th National Smokeless and Spit Tobacco Summit August 6-8, 2013 in Missoula, MT. Empowering Advocates for the Next Frontier in Smokeless Tobacco. Register today!
| 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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Project Areas |
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Smoke Free Apartments | |
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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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