Often the best people to listen to are the ones who have gone through the
process. These stories highlight some successes in the campaign to make all
North Carolina school districts 100% tobacco free and describe how 100% TFS
advocates dealt with challenges in their districts. Keep watching this page for
updates from new 100% TFS districts. Maybe we will highlight your district
next!
Have an idea for a good story? Send an email to:
tobaccofreeschools.nc@ncmail.net.
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Although Pitt County has historically been the #1 tobacco producer in the heart of Eastern NC, its Board of Educ took a strong step in April toward protecting its youth from the harmful effects of tobacco use.
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Durham county’s history is intertwined with tobacco, but that didn’t stop a group of determined youth from helping make their schools tobacco free.
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The first time a tobacco free schools policy proposal went before the Catawba County school board in March 2002, it was rejected 5-2.
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Pender County sits on the North Carolina coast and boasts of both large tobacco farms and tourist beach havens. Tobacco still grows plentifully in Pender County, but no one can bring it on school property anymore, thanks largely to the cooperation between school district staff and one determined student.
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