Tobacco Fact
One out of three teens who start smoking will die prematurely from tobacco-related illnesses.


Visit these Local Sites produced for Dutchess County Youth:

New York State Reality Check

RCculture.com

Dutchess County Children's Services Council

Smokefree Home & Car Pledge

Breathing secondhand smoke can be harmful to children's health. Protect children by making your home & car smoke-free. Take the Smoke-Free Home & Car Pledge and protect the children from secondhand smoke. Click the link above to find out how.

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SmokeFree Dutchess is a community partnership with the American Cancer Society (ACS); the American Heart Association (AHA); the American Lung Association (ALA); the Dutchess County Department of Health; the Dutchess County Medical Society; Council on Addiction Prevention & Education of Dutchess County, Inc (CAPE); Vassar Brothers Medical Center; Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers; community based organizations, physicians, businesses, schools, and Dutchess County residents.