Mission & History

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Our Mission:
Tobacco-Free St. Louis' mission is to create a collaborative effort between concerned organizations and individuals to prevent tobacco use, to promote tobacco cessation, and to provide resources, through information and education, regarding the risks associated with the use of tobacco, the risks of exposure to secondhand smoke, and the benefits resulting from tobacco cessation.

Our Vision:
To achieve a healthy, tobacco-free environment for the Greater St. Louis area.

Our History:
Tobacco-Free St. Louis (formerly Tobacco-Free Missouri, Greater St. Louis) is made up of more than 600 organizations, schools, businesses, and concerned citizens who come together to work on the many health issues that result from tobacco use.  This includes preventing children from using tobacco and helping adults quit smoking.

The coalition has been in existence since 1993, and it became an official 501(c)3 non-profit organization in 2005.