Tobacco is the leading preventable cause of death for Iowans, taking the lives of more than 4,000 adults each year. Estimated annual healthcare costs in Iowa directly related to tobacco use now total $1 billion. For more facts and resources, click here.

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Smoking causes health problems:

• Coronary heart disease

• Stroke

• Lung cancer

• Reproductive health

• Other forms of cancer

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Smokeless tobacco, cigars, and pipes cause health problems:

• Lung cancer

• Larynx cancer

• Esophageal cancer

• Oral cancers

 

Do you ever find yourself wishing that your workplace was tobacco-free? Are you a business owner who is looking to make your workplace tobacco-free? Check out the flyer below that gives information about how to make it happen: