Tobacco Free Resources
Tobacco Free Adagio Health has complied resources to make your tobacco efforts easier. We are constantly adding new resources for everyone from quitting help, policy work, educational materials, and more.
Staying Connected
SWPA Wellness Partners
Let this guide help you stay positive and connected and provide resources and innovative ideas to mental and physical health and wellness.
Adagio Health Smoke Free Moms
It’s hard to quit smoking, even when you really want to. Tobacco Free Southwest, a program of Adagio Health, is focused on helping pregnant and new moms figure out how to quit.
Imagine a world without tobacco
EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Imagine a world without tobacco. A world with healthier babies, a world where grandparents live longer, teens don’t smoke or vape, and we can all breathe easier.
Vaping, E-Cigs, & Juuls
E-cigs come in many forms. They can resemble traditional tobacco cigarettes, cigars, pipes and even normal everyday items including pens. Juuls are more discreet, resembling a common USB drive.
Pennsylvania Report Card
(State of Tobacco Control)
American Lung Association
The American Lung Association “State of Tobacco Control” 2018 report shows both the progress and failure of states and the federal government to prevent and reduce tobacco use.
Raising Tobacco Sale Age to 21
American Lung Association
Tobacco use is started and established during adolescence; nearly 90% of cigarette smokers first try smoking before the age of 18. Raising the minimum legal age of sale (MLA) to 21 will reduce use.
Teen Quitting
National Cancer Institute
Quitting on your phone, on your own terms.
E-Cigarettes and Pregnancy
March of Dimes
No amount of nicotine has been proven safe for pregnancy, but more research needs to be done to understand the effect of using E-Cigarettes during pregnancy.
MSA Funding in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Alliance to Control Tobacco
Master Settlement Agreement with the tobacco industry in which companies agreed to pay annual payments to compensate states for some medical costs of caring for persons with smoking-related illnesses.
PA Referral with Sign
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Fax referral to the PA FREE Quitline is for patients who are ready to quit in the next 30 days AND ready to accept a call from the Quitline.
PA Referral without Sign
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Verbal consent fax referral to the PA FREE Quitline is for patients who are ready to quit in the next 30 days AND ready to accept a call from the Quitline.
Share Walls, Not Smoke
California Department of Public Health
When your neighbor smokes it can get into your home. Smoke can travel through doors, windows, vents, pipes and cracks.
Smoking During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Children
Dr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D.
Newly published research in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that women who smoke during pregnancy increased the risk of their offspring developing bipolar disorder (BD).
Young Lungs at Play Toolkit 2016
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Young Lungs at Play sign for public use.
Health Effects of Using E-Cigarettes
The longterm health effects of using E-Cigarettes in all stages of life.
Rankings and Roadmaps of Adult Smokers in Pennsylvania
County Health
Percentage of adult smokers based on the different counties of Pennsylvania.
E-Cigarette FAQ Sheet
American Lung Association
Find out why E-Cigarettes are not quit smoking products, why E-Cigarette emissions are not safe, and the effect of the tobacco industry marketing E-Cigarettes to children.
Implementing HUD’s Smoke-Free Policy in Public Housing
Office of Public and Indian Housing
PA Free Quitline Referral Methods
As of January 2017, there are four methods of referring tobacco users to the PA Free Quitline for cessation services.
Final Housing and Urban Development report 2016
Educational Environmental Policy
Federal Register
2016 Housing and Urban Development report regarding rules and regulations.
Find contacts in your area.
The Southwest PA Wellness Partners Coalition is a multi-county effort created to address the diverse issue of tobacco use in the southwestern health district of Pennsylvania.
