1. 100% Tobacco-Free Schools Proven Policies to Promise a Healthy Future

2. The Economics of Smoking & Second-Hand Smoke What is it really costing us? 7,800 Kentuckians will die each year from smoking and 850 will die from second- hand smoke. 107,000 Kentucky children will die prematurely from smoking.

3. Health Care Spending $1.5 Billion Annually $487 Million in Medicaid Annually Kentucky Businesses Lose $2.3 Billion Dollars Each Year Due to Lost Productivity. The Smoker Pays $4.55 Per Pack But Society & The State Economy Pays Out $10.47 Per Pack of Cigarettes.

4. Current Smoking Rates in Kentucky 25.2% of the adult population (aged 18+years) are current cigarette smokers. 15.9% of youth aged 12-17 years smoke. Kentucky ranks 51 st among the states in youth smoking & smoking-attributable mortality rate in adults. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

5. Is Tobacco Use Affecting Gallatin County Schools? 5% of 6 th Graders used Tobacco for 30 days 21% of 8 th Graders used Tobacco for 30 days 32% of 10 th Graders used Tobacco for 30 days 43% of 12 th Graders used Tobacco for 30 days 2010 Kentucky Incentives for Prevention Survey

6. How Much Do Students Think People Harm Themselves if They Smoke? 30% of 6 th Graders Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Cigarettes Regularly. 38% of 8 th Graders Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Cigarettes Regularly. 43% of 10 th Graders Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Cigarettes Regularly. 49% of 12 th Graders Perceived Great Risk of Smoking Cigarettes Regularly. 2010 Kentucky Incentives for Prevention Survey

7. What is a 100% Tobacco-Free School (TFS) Policy? A 100% Tobacco-Free School policy prohibits tobacco use by staff, students and visitors twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, inside Board-owned buildings or vehicles, on school owned property, and during school-sponsored student trips and activities.

8. It is important to protect our youth. Research shows that: Community involvement and comprehensive tobacco-free policies are needed to model appropriate behavior for youth. We cannot send mixed messages in our learning environments. In order to be effective, there must be no exceptions.

9. Research shows that: More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, homicides, and suicides combined.

10. Research shows that: The Surgeon General has concluded that there is no risk-free level of second-hand smoke exposure. Second- hand smoke exposure causes respiratory symptoms and causes children who already have asthma to experience more frequent or severe attacks.

11. How do schools implement 100% Tobacco-Free Policies? A 100% TFS policy is adopted at the local district level. Broad-based community support is important in not only passing strong policies but implementing them as well.

12. Implementing a 100% TFS Policy Prohibit all students from possessing any tobacco products. Banning all tobacco promotion and advertising in all district facilities and events. Posting signs throughout the campus to make all visitors aware of the policy.

13. Implementing a 100% TFS Policy Sending home parent packets detailing the policy at the beginning of the school year. Educating staff and administrators regarding policy enforcement and compliance. Educating students and staff about the health risks of tobacco use. Helping tobacco users quit. The good news is there is plenty of support available for students and adults who want assistance.

14. Is it time for 100% Tobacco- Free Schools? In 2010, the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky sponsored the Kentucky Health Issues Poll and the results: 83% of the adults surveyed in our NKADD favored schools adopting tobacco-free campuses. This is similar to findings across the state: a large majority (86%) favored schools adopting TFS policies.

15. THANK YOU for your time and consideration. Dianne Coleman, R.N. Gallatin County Health Department 102 West Pearl Street Warsaw, KY 41095 859-567-2844 www.trdhd.com