They can support and give incentives to employees and their spouses who quit smoking. Employers can request insurance discounts if most of their employees don't smoke. Health care providers can keep hospitals and clinics smoke-free, and provide listings of cessation programs for people who want to quit smoking. Store owners can help by not selling tobacco products to children under 18. Keep tobacco products behind the counter and away from impulse-buy areas.
Places of worship can encourage their members to volunteer for tobacco prevention programs.
The coalition can increase your effectiveness in reducing the prevalence of smoking in the Lehigh Valley. We'll show you how to make the positive changes in your environment which encourage and support a smoke-free community. And, if you are a smoker, we can help you take the steps to quit. For more information about community programs, please see our Community Health and Health Studies Department. For comments, please use our feedback form .