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Tobacco Prevention

Florida Department of Health in Monroe County

Tobacco takes a huge toll on our community, and we need your support to make a difference. Monroe County saw a 56% increase in tobacco use among its youth ages 11-17 from 2016 to 2018. The use of e-cigarettes has been a source of growing concern in Monroe County, with 22.1% of youth reportedly using e-cigarettes in 2018. The Tobacco Prevention Program works with community members to prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth, increase cessation from tobacco use, eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke, and reduce the environmental harms of tobacco waste. To accomplish these goals, the program works primarily with the community-based Tobacco-Free Florida Keys partnership and Students Working Against Tobacco to educate the community on ways in which policy change can improve overall public health across the Florida Keys. Staff also promote the statewide Tobacco-Free Florida campaign locally through the Florida Department of Health in Monroe County. Some key approaches to tobacco control include work at the point of sale, smoke-free housing, tobacco-free worksites, and tobacco-free environment policies, as well as providing information on cessation (quit) tools and resources.

 

For more information regarding tobacco prevention in Monroe County please contact Kimberly Stevens or Gayle Glover at (305) 619-2915, email DOHMonroe@flhealth.gov, or go to TobaccoFreeFlorida.com