Mission

The mission of the Smokefree Anchorage Coalition is to work with community members, civic organizations, health professionals, students, teachers, and policy makers to prevent and reduce addiction and disease caused by tobacco products. The coalition has been educating the public regarding the dangers of secondhand smoke for years.

To view the case statement for why the coalition is supportive of smokefree workplaces, please click here.

In addition, the coalition is able to provide information on the health effects of secondhand smoke and economic impacts of smokefree ordinances.

• Report of the U.S. Surgeon General 2006
• The science behind the health effects of secondhand smoke, please click here.
• The Helena heart study in which heart attack admissions were significantly reduced following a smokefree ordinance, please click here.
• The lack of public protection that ventilations provides, please click here.

• The economic effects of smokefree ordinances around the nation, please click here.
• For business leader quotes, please click here.
• To view a video of industry leaders and workers commenting on smokefree workplaces, please click here.
• For a review of economic studies, please click here.