Tobacco-Free
Community Designation
In the United States, tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death, causing more than 480,000 deaths each year from its harmful effects. Policy, systems and environmental change create a positive roadmap for municipalities to move towards building healthier communities.
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Tobacco Free for a Healthy NJ (TFHNJ) has teamed up with Sustainable Jersey to assist municipalities moving towards a Tobacco-Free Community. Below you will learn how a municipality can achieve this designation and how TFHNJ can help.
OUR TOBACCO FREE COMMUNITIES:
Maplewood Township
Westfield Township
Woodbridge Township
Montgomery Township
Bernardsville Township
Oradell Township
Clifton Township
Vineland Township
Secaucus Township
Howell Township
To earn the Tobacco-Free Community designation from the New Jersey Prevention Network, a municipality must earn a minimum
of 15 points.
Tobacco Free for a Healthy New Jersey provides free resources to help your municipality create a tobacco-free community.
Resources include: public education and outreach campaign materials, translation services, youth prevention and cessation, promotional materials, and more.
Sign can be earned upon achieving 15 points
Learn how your municipality can get involved and earn points towards the Tobacco-Free Community Designation!
For every action your municipality completes, points are earned. See below for what your municipality can do to create a Sustainability Jersey!
Smoke-free outdoor dining
The increasing number of people seeking help for chronic disease and the rising costs of health care make employers vital players in the decisions that affect the health of their communities and health delivery systems. ​
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5 POINTS
comedores al aire libre sin humo
Se debe establecer una ordenanza que prohíba al 100% el consumo de tabaco y de productos de tabaco en los establecimientos minoristas que ofrecen comidas al aire libre (por ejemplo, restaurantes, cafeterías, bares y cualquier otro establecimiento con servicio de comedor al aire libre).​​​​
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10 puntos
SMoke-free housing
For residents who live in multi-unit housing, secondhand smoke and thirdhand' smoke can become a major concern. Strategies can include policy adaption, lease amendments, smoke-free housing signage, and education and cessation support. ​
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10 POINTS
VIVIENDAS LIBRES DE HUMO
​Para los residentes que viven en viviendas multifamiliares, el humo de tabaco ajeno puede convertirse en un problema importante. Las estrategias pueden incluir la adopción de políticas, modificaciones en los contratos de alquiler, señalización de viviendas libres de humo y programs de educación y apoyo para dejar de fumar.
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10 puntos