Center for Public Health & Tobacco Policy

Welcome to the virtual home of the Center for Public Health and Tobacco Policy at New England Law | Boston. The Center is funded by grants from the New York State Department of Health and the Vermont Department of Health.  We work with the Tobacco Control Programs of  New York and Vermont, their contractors and partners.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S.  Additionally, approximately 8.6 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from smoking-caused illness.   Our Center works to support the adoption of evidence-based policies that will reduce the tremendous toll of tobacco use in New York and Vermont.

At this time, the Center is unable to provide direct assistance to individuals or groups who are not funded by either the New York State or Vermont Tobacco Control Programs.  However, we hope that our website will be a useful and valuable resource for everyone concerned about tobacco control issues.

Please note that the information on this website does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied upon as such.

Fact sheet discussing tobacco industry marking at the point-of-sale and comparing tobacco marketing to the marketing of other products.

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A list of local governments that have adopted a smoke-free or tobacco-free outdoor area law and a map of counties with at least one such local law.

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A toolkit for New York communities interested in making parks, beaches, and other outdoor areas smoke-free. Includes a model ordinance.

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