West Family YMCA strives to incorporate healthy habits that will make a difference for entire families. The new smoke-free policy is a great addition to the mission of the YMCA. Their mission statement is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

 

In 2006, the Surgeon General stated “The scientific evidence indicates that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.” Secondhand smoke contains more than 50 carcinogens and can cause “…premature death and disease in children and in adults who do not smoke.”

 

Enforcing a smoke-free zone will help protect the members of the West Family YMCA from involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke, inadvertently, protecting them from harm.

 

For more information on establishing smoke-free policies or on quitting, visit www.tobaccofreebt.org. You many also call the Broome County Health Department at 607.778.2878.

 

Tobacco Free Broome & Tioga is funded by the New York State Department of Health Bureau of Tobacco Use Prevention and Control. The goal of the TCP is to increase the capacity of Bureau funded partners to change tobacco policies and social norms. Tobacco Free Broome & Tioga is dedicated to building healthier communities through tobacco-free living and subscribe to the recommended CDC Conceptual Framework and Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs guidelines.