Tobacco Free Parks and Playgrounds

Who supports tobacco-free parks and playgrounds?

More than 82% of Capital District region residents believe our children should be able to play on public playgrounds that are tobacco-free---including three out of every four current smokers.

(Based on the Capital District 2009 Community Tobacco Survey)

Nearly 150 municipalities in New York State have adopted tobacco-free policies for their parks, pools and playgrounds, including several right here in the Capital Region:

City of Schenectady (Resolution)

City of Cohoes (Resolution)

Town of Colonie

Town of East Greenbush (Resolution)

Town of Niskayuna (Resolution)

Town of Rotterdam

Town of Sand Lake (Resolution)

Village of Green Island (Resolution)

Village of Nassau (Resolution)

Village of Scotia

Village of Voorheesville (Resolution)

What can be done to make parks and playgrounds tobacco-free?

If you and your children would like to help make the parks and playgrounds where you play tobacco-free, join our Smoke-Free Parks & Playgrounds Email Action Team.

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The Capital District Tobacco-Free Coalition invites all cities, towns and villages in Albany, Schenectady and Rensselaer counties to participate in Young Lungs at Play, a statewide initiative to eliminate children’s exposure to secondhand smoke at public parks and playgrounds. The Coalition can assist municipalities and parks directors to:

Develop a local law, ordinance, policy or resolution that prohibits all forms of tobacco use in parks and playgrounds or specific areas within the town or village;

Develop an enforcement plan that includes signage; and/or

Develop a plan to notify and educate park and playground staff as well as the general public.

For more information or to participate in Young Lungs at Play, contact Theresa Zubretsky at tzubretsky @ setonhealth.org or 459-2388 x 229.