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did you know?
Retailers in Colorado do not need a license to sell tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death.

 

Nearly half of the kids who purchased tobacco illegally said they were not asked to show any proof of age.

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tell city council to support tobacco retailer licensing.You’re probably here because you care about helping the youth of Aurora, Colorado live the healthiest, happiest, most successful lives they can.  We feel that way, too, and that’s why we’re here. We’re a community coalition of individuals, youth and adults, and organizations working to keep the deadliest consumer product in the world out of the hands of youth.

Candy-like tobacco products are being sold here in Aurora. Download our community alert and take action.

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new & events

  • Golden became the fourth community to unanimously pass tobacco retailer licensing. Will Aurora be next? Read the press release

  • Aurora residents overwhelmingly support tobacco retailer licensing. Read the press release

  • NEWS – The Denver metro area is a test market for Camel's dissolvable tobacco products. Learn more here.
  • The Next Tobacco-Free Aurora Coalition meeting is Friday, May 4, 12pm – 1pm,

    Location: Community College of Aurora, Student Centre

    To join the coalition, click here and sign up.
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We invite you to look around, learn more, and get involved.  We here in Aurora are passionate about our youth.  Let’s give them the best chances to live long, healthy lives!

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did you know?
In 2008, 60% of underage Colorado smokers who tried to buy tobacco illegally say they were successful in doing so.

 

Colorado spends $1.3 billion on smoking-caused health costs and $1 billion in lost productivity due to smoking—that’s roughly $579 a year for every Colorado household.