Can you tell the difference?

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent letters to two tobacco companies saying that flavored, dissolvable tobacco product could be particularly appealing to children and young adults.

What's really in them?

FDA has directed cigarette companies to provide detailed information on their products by June, when the agency for the first time will begin studying the composition of cigarettes in detail.

Should doctors advocate snus & other nicotine replacements?

Two UK doctors debate on the use of smokeless nicotine replacements.

Great American Smokeout Day 2009

DCHD Tobacco Prevention Program and SWAT youth treated the public to a free movie and gave out information on tobacco prevention and cessation.

Local media covers Smoke Free Cars Campaign

Harry Reagan launched the campaign during the Great American Smokeout event at the San Marco Theater.

Obama signs federal anti-tobacco bill

President Obama signed federal bill H.R. 1256 "Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act" on June 22, 2009 giving the FDA authority to regulate tobacco products.

Bowling Out Butts 2009

SWAT youth offered support to tobacco users interested in quitting and registered individuals free telephone counseling provided by Florida Quitline.

88 Problems commercial production

SWAT youth featured in TV ad that ran on MTV and BET locally in June 2009.

Jacksonville area hospitals going smoke-free

Hospitals ban smoking on campus, The Florida Times-Union 7/9/2008

Art delivers a message.

Young art students create anti-smoking mural at the City Kids Art Factory on Myrtle Ave.

Kicking "Butts"

Soccer ball project with anti-tobacco slogans designed by youths

Teens Talking Tobacco Summit 2009

SWAT hosted the summit to inform youth in the community about issues surrounding tobacco. The event was centered around open discussion and a question and answer session with a guest panel of selected SWAT students and adults.

Tobacco-Free Jacksonville Coalition is a bold, marketwide health initiative to encourage smoking cessation both on an individual level and in the workplace setting. This site is dedicated to reducing the number of smokers by increasing public awareness on the dangers of tobacco usage and preventing the use of all forms of tobacco. Tobacco-Free Jacksonville is open to anyone who will support the goals of the coalition.

Tobacco-Free Jacksonville provides information on smoking cessation to individuals, health care providers and human resource professionals so they can facilitate smoking cessation programs in their respective companies.

Join SWAT

What does it mean to be a SWAT member? Exposing the lies and deceit of money-hungry Big Tobacco. Knowing the truth instead of being an addict, and have the power to save lives. Take your future into your own hands and become an advocate for change. Help our generation inform Big Tobacco that our lives are not for sale.

Students Working Against Tobacco is a Florida-based, youth created, grassroots advocacy group working to create a tobacco-free generation. All Florida middle and high school students, ages 11-17, are eligible to participate.

If you want to join our members in creating a tobacco-free generation, just call us at the Duval County Health Department at
(904) 253-1600.