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As you and your committee educate and advocate for 100% tobacco-free schools, you will need to have the latest and most valid information and research to support your request for others to take action. The following links include data and research on youth tobacco use in North Carolina, connections between academic success and health, and profiles of what other school districts have learned as they adopt and implement 100% tobacco-free school policies. It is not meant to be exhaustive, rather a starting place with information that others have found useful in their work on developing 100 % TFS policy.

Research on youth, tobacco, and schools Secondhand Smoke Affects Cognitive Abilities in Children CDC Commentary on Secondhand Smoke Tackle Smoking Project finds strong support for TFS policies and fewer instances of smoking than at non-TFS schools New Study on Childhood Smoking Study Shows Secondhand Smoke is Much More Dangerous than First Thought UNC Study Reveals Few Problems Banning Smoking at NC Schools UNC Study Shows Youth Exposure to Smoke Causes Asthma and Millions in Medical Expenses Study Shows Tobacco Experimentation More Prevalent in Asthmatic Children and in Schools with Low Academic Performance Study Shows Tobacco-Free School Policies Associated with Lower Prevalence of Smoking by Students Study Shows that Exposure to Teachers' Smoking is Associated with Smoking by Students

Data on Teen Tobacco Use NC Youth Tobacco Survey Fact Sheet on Youth Tobacco Use Fact Sheet on Youth Tobacco Use in NC