Mission: To protect the residents of Wichita/Sedgwick County from the adverse effects of tobacco.
On May 1, 2024 the Wichita Transit Facility goes tobacco-free! On March 22nd TFW staff members provided a resource fair for transit staff and riders regarding the policy update and to provide important information regarding resources to stop smoking, including the Kansas Tobacco Quitline program. Riders who were interested in quitting learned about free resources like gum and patches that
Read moreWhen it comes to race in Kansas, Non-Hispanic American Indian/Alaska Native have the highest smoking rates coming in at 35.1. The next highest racial demographic is the Non-Hispanic Black or African or African American population, which has a rate of 23.4%, nearly 7.6 higher than Non-Hispanic White people; this disparity isn’t accidental. The 70% toolkit highlights topics like: Recently the
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