Want a smokefree Kansas? This is the place to start.
Youth Prevention
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TASK promotes tobacco free teens by uniting communities to create one strong
voice standing against the tobacco industry.
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Youth Access
"It's Everybody's Business" believes protecting children from easy access to cigarettes and other tobacco products protects their health and their future. Here, retailers can find tools to reduce youth access to tobacco. Because in Kansas, protecting youth against tobacco ...
Facts and Figures
In Kansas:
- 17.9% of adults smoke
- 20.6% of high school students smoke
- 11,800 kids (under 18) become new daily smokers each year
- $927 million in annual health care costs directly caused by smoking
- 161,000 kids are exposed to second-hand smoke at home
