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Smokefree Workplace Resources

Due to the health and economic benefits of providing a smokefree workplace, employers are proactively addressing the issue.

The National Cancer Institute reports that about half of employees work in a smokefree environment

80% work for companies that have policies that have some form of smoking restriction policy in place.

If your company is interested in going smokefree or implementing a new policy, many resources are available to you.

The Clark County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition is willing to work with you in any capacity, call the Coalition office at 812-283-2649 or send an email to info@cleanairforclarkco.com.

Other local and national organizations that can be of assistance are:

American Cancer Society
701 W. Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40203
Phone (502) 560-6035

American Heart Association
333 Guthrie St., Suite 207
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone (502) 587-8641

Office on Smoking and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Mailstop K-50
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone (770) 488-5705
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/osh/tobacco.htm

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4676 Columbia Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45226
Phone (800) 356-4674