City of Milwaukee
 

Tobacco Control Program

Every day, 1,200 Americans die from smoking-related illnesses.  This number represents more American lives than the combined daily total of alcohao, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide and illegal drugs.  Ironically, smoking is the single most preventable cause of premature death in the United States.  The Milwaukee Health Department's Tobacco Control Program assures and promotes community initiatives to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco use, and improves the health status of the Milwaukee community.


What services does the Tobacco Control Program provide?


    More Information:

    Please contact Shaira Hanif at 414 286-3383 or shanif@milwaukee.gov

    Additional Resources:

      1. American Cancer Society, Cigarette Smoking, 2002
      2. U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services, Preventing Tobacco Use among Young People, A Report of the Surgeon General, 1994
      Other facts and figures for this article obtained from:

    • Centers for Disease control & Prevention
    • American Lung Association:
    • Department of Health & Family Services:
    • American Heart Association:
    • Smoke-free Milwaukee Project:
    • Want to quit smoking? Need some help?  Call the Wisconsin Tobacco Quit Line:  1-800-QUITNOW 9784-8669) or En Español: 1-877-2NO-FUME (266-3863)
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    • Youth-led, adult-guided community programs to prevent the initiation of tobacco use for youth.
    • Chronic disease prevention programs to reduce the burden of tobacco
    • Smoking cessation programs
    • Reduction of youth access to tobacco
    • School-based, school-linked programs
    • Participation in statewide programs
    • Surveillance and evaluation
      • www.cdc.gov/tobacco/ www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22937 http://dhfs.wisconsin.gov/tobacco/ www.americanheart.org/ www.smokefreemilwaukeeproject.com www.4women.gov and www.cdc.gov

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