Tobacco Free Sports

The Central West Youth Coalition is very excited to be running Tobacco-Free Sports Tournaments in all 7 of our individual communities! Here are our key messages. Check back for more information about future events and updates.

1. We believe the Tobacco Industry should receive a major misconduct penalty.

• Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of disease in the world

• The industry views youth as replacement smokers

• In Ontario 33 people die a day from tobacco related illness

2. Tobacco Industry products do not enhance the game, they effect performance and health.

• Tobacco products affect peoples ability to perform even everyday activities

• When exercising smokers: o Are more easily exhausted o Suffer shortness of breath

• Have reduce endurance

• Are slower to react o Have poorer judgement

3. Tobacco-free sports is another piece of protective equipment.

• They are many laws in Canada to protect people from second hand smoke and tobacco industry products

• Tobacco free sports are the next step towards healthy active living in our community

• TFS are important because it reminds youth that smoking is not a normal thing, and it protects youth from second hand smoke while they being active

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Updated: 03/26/2009 -