INITIATIVES
Local initiatives supported by the Tobacco Free Seminole include those below:
Point of Sale
- Stop illegal tobacco and vape product sales and predatory marketing practices. Learn More
- At first glance, a convenience store looks innocent enough, but there are some deadly things going on here, courtesy of Big Tobacco.
- Big Tobacco’s last frontier is the convenience store, where there are few restrictions. In fact, the majority of their advertising and promotional dollars are spent there - $7.3 Billion A Year. Learn More
- Today’s retail environment looks something like this, with a large powerwall that displays traditional combustible cigarettes as well as e-cigarettes and forms of other tobacco products, including little cigars and cigarillos, smokeless tobacco, and snus.(Image Below
Point of Sale Subcommittee
As a community we are working to make our community healthier and safer for youth in Seminole County by keeping tobacco advertisements and products away from youth. We will discuss your opinion about the tobacco zoning at the point of sale level during the Subcommittee meeting. Local governments have the ability to pass zoning ordinances related to businesses that sell tobacco products. During the point-of-sale subcommittee, we will become familiar with ways in which local zoning laws could reduce the harmful impact of tobacco on a community level.
Tobacco Free Schools
Ensure K-12 school policies that address tobacco are comprehensive and effective. Learn More
- Youth spend more time in school than almost anywhere else
- 9 of 10 of adult smokers start before age 18
- Youth e-cigarette use is a nationwide epidemic
Live Vape Free provides you with self-paced online courses, one-on-one coach support and downloadable toolkits to educate you on youth vaping and help you support teens in quitting.
Increasing Cessation Access
Help organizations implement policies that protect workers from secondhand smoke and help workers who want to quit. Learn More
Partner with health systems to improve access to evidence-based cessation services. Learn More
Tobacco Free Public Parks
Tobacco free spaces like parks, beaches, recreational facilities and courtyards have surged in popularity throughout the United States.
- The Florida Clean Air Act was first passed in 1985 and adjusted overtime to protect public health.
- The recent update to Florida’s seminal Florida Clean Air Act, “The Regulation of Smoking by Counties and Municipalities Act”, allows local governments to enact policies to restrict smoking in outdoor shared spaces they own and operate, such as public beaches and community parks.
