South Carolina Tobacco Collaborative

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Smoke Free

Many communities and businesses across South Carolina are in the process of going smoke free.

SCTC endorses efforts in municipalities to enact a comprehensive (including bars and restaurants) smoke free ordinance in order to protect the health of all employees in an area. History and experience have shown that local, comprehensive ordinances are stronger, and easier to protect from tobacco industry influence, than statewide actions.

Your community may already be at work on such an ordinance. Check here for a list with email contact.

No effort underway in your community? Start one! Check the guide below for assistance:

• Help for business owners/establishments who would like to learn more about implementing a smoke-free workplace program.
• Citizens who would like to organize an effort to pass a smoke-free ordinance in their community, check the Fundamentals guide below.

A guide:

Smoke Free Workplace Fundamentals

An example of a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance:

Sample Model Ordinance