Tobacco & Environmental Health

Environmental health professionals conduct a variety of activities to control tobacco exposure:

• Investigate - Complaints and sample environments that may have unhealthy levels.
• Enforce - Many municipalities across the county prohibit smoking in public places, requiring enforcement of local codes, ordinances, and statutes restricting tobacco use.
• Educate - Environmental health agencies provide many educational resources, programs, and campaigns in awareness or to prevent illness and injury.

Learn More

American Public Health Association

• Tobacco | Webpage
• Policy Statements | Database
• Live Tobacco Free Infographic | Infographic

Green and Healthy Homes Initiative

• Tobacco Resource | Webpage

National Association of County and City Health Officials

• Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs at the Local Level | Guide
• Indoor Air Quality and Public Health | Policy Statement
• Creating and Enforcing Smoke-Free Multiunit Housing | Webinar
• Creating and Enforcing Tobacco-Free Environments at Colleges and Universities | Webinar