Enacting ordinances and policies to reduce ETS

Assistance offered in creating more smoke-free places

Office of Health Promotion staff are available to assist local governments, businesses, restaurants, schools and community organizations in contracting towns reduce ETS by establishing smoke-free ordinances and policies.

Model Smoke-free Parks and Recreation Area Ordinance

Model Tobacco Policy for Schools

Model Smoke-free Facility Policy

Smoke-free School Zone Signs

In an effort to increase awareness of state laws prohibiting smoking on school property, the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services in conjunction with Bergen County Communities Against Tobacco has made Smoke-free School Zone Signs available to area schools upon request.

If your school does not have these signs posted, a school administrator may request them from the Bergen County CAT Coalition at 201-488-8680.

For information on pending tobacco-related bills, click on these web sites.

New Jersey Legislature (Search bill A688, The Clean Indoor Air Act)
Congress.org
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids - tobaccofreekids.org
Health Education Advocate - healtheducationadvocate.org

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