Tobacco use remains the single most preventable cause of death in the United States, accounting for more than 440,000 deaths each year in the U.S. More deaths are caused each year by tobacco use than by all deaths from HIV/AIDS, illegal drug use, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murders combined.
Tobacco-Free Onondaga County was formed in 1992 as a partership of local organizations and individuals committed to creating a healthy and tobacco-free community. The New York State Department of Health supports the Coalition through tobacco settlement funds.
