Tobacco Use: The Facts
Tobacco Free Living is an important part of the fight against disease, cancer and premature death. Cigarette smoking attributes to more than 480,000 deaths within the United States annually. Furthermore, 41,000 deaths are from the result of secondhand smoke exposure. In addition, the quality of life for people that utilize tobacco decreases. Individuals that smoke, die on average, 10 years sooner than those that do not. Finally, tobacco use is the #1 preventable cause of death in the United States.
Source: Centers For Disease Control
Our Mission
Our mission is to work collaboratively to accomplish the following goals within our 14 county region:
- Decrease initiation of tobacco use among youth and young adults
- Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke and aerosol emissions from e-cigarettes
- Decrease tobacco use among adults and youth
- Identify and eliminate tobacco-related disparities and improve health equity
Region 9
Our 14 county region consists of the following counties:
Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, and Washington
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Truth Initiative: This is Quitting
A free confidential program to help youth quit vaping through text.
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Truth Initiative: This is Quitting
Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke is the smoke that has been exhaled from someone smoking. It is also the smoke that comes from the burning of tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars and pipes. Secondhand smoke is harmful to anyone that is exposed to it. Did you know that tobacco smoke has more than 7,000 chemicals in it?
Source: Centers for Disease Control
For additional information regarding Secondhand Smoke, visit the following website:
Centers for Disease Control: Tobacco Secondhand Smoke
Resources
General Resources
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Tobacco Prevention and Control
- Youth Centered Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Resources
- Surgeon General’s Report: E-Cigarette Use among Youth and Young Adults
- Know the Risks: E-Cigarettes and Young People
- NC Department of Public Health, Health Advisory Materials
Pregnant Woman, Mothers and Families
The Real Cost Campaign: My Vaping Mistake
Region 9 Tobacco Free Policies
View a collection of the NC Tobacco-Free and Smoke-Free Maps
View the Local Government Policy Toolkit
Tobacco Free Policy Maps
Below are individual Tobacco Use statistics for each of the counties contained in Region 9. Click on the image below to view the full infographic (PDF attached).
