King County Executive Ron Sims congratulates Bothell and Kenmore retailers. Your leadership serves as an example to retailers across King County, Washington State, and the whole country.
Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in King County.
More than 8 out of 10 adult smokers first became addicted to tobacco before their 18th birthday. If we can keep our children from using tobacco before they are 18, chances are good that they'll never start using it. King County's tobacco sales compliance check program began in 1989 and has grown into the largest in the United States. To carry out compliance checks, Public Health staff take teams of volunteer youth to randomly selected retailers in a community. The youth attempt to purchase cigarettes from the retailers.