Smoke-Free Knoxville was the first community coalition in the state to have its own local tobacco control plan based on the Center's for Disease Control's "Best Practice for Comprehensive Tobacco Control."

Surgeon General Message

"The debate is over. The science is clear. Secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard that causes premature death and disease in children and nonsmoking adults."
-Surgeon General of the United States, June 27, 2006

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