Creating and promoting tobacco-free spaces is a powerful policy strategy to improve community health and reduce exposure to harmful commercial tobacco and nicotine products.

When public places—such as parks, workplaces, housing complexes, and community events—are designated as tobacco-free, it helps denormalize tobacco use, protect individuals from secondhand smoke and vaping aerosols, and reinforce healthy community standards.

These policies contribute to cleaner, safer environments for everyone and support individuals who are trying to quit.

Community health coalitions have a vital role to play in advancing and supporting tobacco-free policies that promote health, reduce chronic disease, and move Kansas toward a tobacco-free future.