Tobacco Free Wichita

Tobacco Free Wichita The To***co Free Wichita Coalition is the oldest coalition of its kind in Kansas. Why Get Involved? (Campaign for To***co-Free Kids, 2005).

To***co still remains the number one preventable cause of diseases and death in Kansas. The annual health care costs in Kansas directly caused by smoking is $854 million. As taxpayers, we pay approximately $547 in state and federal taxes per household that are related to smoking-caused government expenditures that are passed on to us. Amounts do not include health costs caused by exposure to secon

dhand smoke, smoking-caused fires, spit to***co use, or cigar and pipe smoking. Other non-health costs from to***co use include residential and commercial property losses from smoking-caused fires (more than $500 million per year nationwide); extra cleaning and maintenance costs made necessary by to***co smoke and litter (about $4+ billion nationwide for commercial establishments alone); and additional productivity losses from smoking-caused work absences, smoking breaks, and on-the-job performances declines and early termination of employment caused by smoking-related disability or illness. More than 79 percent of our residents in Wichita are nonsmokers. We believe a majority of residents and business owners want smoke-free environments. Many of our homes and our workplaces are smoke-free. Help us support smoke-free laws and policies as a well as comprehensive approach to reducing to***co use and exposure to secondhand smoke in our community by promoting 100 percent smoke-free workplaces. It's not enough to know that secondhand smoke harms your health because "If it's in the air, it's in your lungs". We need your help to let decision makers know how important clean indoor air is to our future.

Ni****ne comes in lots of forms today, from e-cigarettes to oral ni****ne pouches. Many of these products are designed t...
06/02/2026

Ni****ne comes in lots of forms today, from e-cigarettes to oral ni****ne pouches. Many of these products are designed to look discreet.

Want to learn what to watch for? Visit: https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/2112/To***co-is-Changing

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Big shout out to Elena Devora and Shelley Rich for attending the European Conference on To***co or Health Conference in ...
05/29/2026

Big shout out to Elena Devora and Shelley Rich for attending the European Conference on To***co or Health Conference in Milan, Italy. They presented a Digital Poster entitled, "America's Heartland: Persistence, Partnership & Prevention Amidst Adversity in Wichita, KS" and will be sharing a report during our June coalition meeting!

Kansas Prevention Collaborative

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Congrats to staff Shelley Rich for getting the Kansas Heath Champion Award from the Governor's Council on Wellness! ...
05/28/2026

Congrats to staff Shelley Rich for getting the Kansas Heath Champion Award from the Governor's Council on Wellness! The Council advises the Governor, the Secretary, and others on ways to improve the health of all Kansans by promoting physical activity, good dietary choices, and to***co use prevention. Benefits of physical activity, nutrition, and to***co use prevention include:

Brain health
Manage/Lose weight
Reduce health risks for cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, infectious disease, and some cancers

The Urban League Of Kansas Inc is launching a coalition specifically for people with lived experience to help get their...
05/27/2026

The Urban League Of Kansas Inc is launching a coalition specifically for people with lived experience to help get their voices at the tables. Please see more information and a flier below.

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05/20/2026

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CDRR staff Shelley Rich and coaltion member Elena Devora are representing Wichita, Kansas and the US at the European Con...
05/20/2026

CDRR staff Shelley Rich and coaltion member Elena Devora are representing Wichita, Kansas and the US at the European Conference on To***co or Health in Milan, Italy this week!

Congrats to staff member, Danielle Ramirez!
05/20/2026

Congrats to staff member, Danielle Ramirez!

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Wichita, KS

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Tuesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 11:30am

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