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Page 1: Tobacco-Free Sports is an international initiative which aims to reduce the harm of tobacco by addressing the relationship between tobacco use and
Page 2: Tobacco-Free Sports is an international initiative which aims to reduce the harm of tobacco by addressing the relationship between tobacco use and
Page 3: Tobacco-Free Sports is an international initiative which aims to reduce the harm of tobacco by addressing the relationship between tobacco use and
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Tobacco-Free Tobacco-Free Sports is an Sports is an international international

initiative which initiative which aims to reduce aims to reduce

the harm of the harm of tobacco by tobacco by

addressing the addressing the relationship relationship

between between tobacco use tobacco use and sport.and sport.

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Tobacco-free sport and recreation means Tobacco-free sport and recreation means everyone taking part in a sport or everyone taking part in a sport or recreational activity does not use tobacco recreational activity does not use tobacco industry products.industry products.It means participants, spectators, coaches It means participants, spectators, coaches and leaders do not smoke, snuff, dip, or and leaders do not smoke, snuff, dip, or chew tobacco while engaged in the chew tobacco while engaged in the activities of your organization.activities of your organization.

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Tobacco-Free Policy: developing policy materials and pledge systems to assist sports and recreational organizations in creating tobacco-free policies

Tobacco-Free Resources: developing manuals and training materials to promote policy and prevention messaging around tobacco-free sports

Winning Role Models and Messages: working with high profile athletes, minor sport athletes, sport leaders and other stakeholders to ensure accuracy and engagement in messaging and other aspects of program delivery

Evaluating to Stay on Track: developing and implementing a program evaluation framework

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Tobacco use counters the Tobacco use counters the health benefits gained by health benefits gained by participating in sport and participating in sport and recreational activities.recreational activities.

Children and youth model Children and youth model their behaviour after the their behaviour after the people they look up to - people they look up to - coaches, leaders, family, coaches, leaders, family, and peers.and peers.

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There is no safe level There is no safe level of exposure to second-of exposure to second-hand smoke, even hand smoke, even outdoors.outdoors.

Cigarette butts are the Cigarette butts are the main source of litter in main source of litter in cities and on beaches. It cities and on beaches. It takes 15 years for a takes 15 years for a cigarette butt to cigarette butt to biodegrade.biodegrade.

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The temptation to The temptation to use tobacco industry use tobacco industry products is reduced products is reduced when it is restricted when it is restricted in public spaces.in public spaces.

It is important for youth to receive the It is important for youth to receive the same tobacco-free messages at their same tobacco-free messages at their local sport or recreation activities as local sport or recreation activities as they experience at school and in the they experience at school and in the wider community.wider community.

It is important for youth to receive the It is important for youth to receive the same tobacco-free messages at their same tobacco-free messages at their local sport or recreation activities as local sport or recreation activities as they experience at school and in the they experience at school and in the wider community.wider community.

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Ontario public health officials have created a Ontario public health officials have created a tobacco-free sports and recreation policy toolkit, tobacco-free sports and recreation policy toolkit, with the overall goal of encouraging local sport and with the overall goal of encouraging local sport and recreation organizations to adopt a tobacco-free recreation organizations to adopt a tobacco-free policy. policy.

This toolkit builds on the effort of health agencies in This toolkit builds on the effort of health agencies in Canada and the United States that have begun Canada and the United States that have begun working with their local sport and recreation clubs working with their local sport and recreation clubs towards this mandate. towards this mandate.

Tobacco-free sport and recreation policy means that Tobacco-free sport and recreation policy means that athletes, coaches and spectators refrain from using athletes, coaches and spectators refrain from using any form of tobacco product while participating in any form of tobacco product while participating in sporting events. sporting events.

The toolkit contains much of the content from The toolkit contains much of the content from www.playlivebetobaccofree.ca, including a number www.playlivebetobaccofree.ca, including a number of sample documents and case studies in one of sample documents and case studies in one package for ease of use offline.package for ease of use offline.

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A tobacco-free policy sends a clear message that A tobacco-free policy sends a clear message that your organization values a tobacco-free lifestyle.your organization values a tobacco-free lifestyle.There are four basic steps for making an effective There are four basic steps for making an effective tobacco-free sport and recreation policy:tobacco-free sport and recreation policy:

Create the tobacco-free policy Create the tobacco-free policy Promote the tobacco-free policy Promote the tobacco-free policy Reinforce the tobacco-free policy Reinforce the tobacco-free policy Review the tobacco-free policy Review the tobacco-free policy

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Know your CauseKnow your Cause Know What You WantKnow What You Want Build PartnershipsBuild Partnerships Find a ChampionFind a Champion It is important for local action groups to build It is important for local action groups to build

a relationship with at least one elected municipal representative who will a relationship with at least one elected municipal representative who will be a champion for your cause. be a champion for your cause.

Advocate for the PolicyAdvocate for the Policy In addition to helping municipal In addition to helping municipal government understand that tobacco-free outdoor spaces are important, you should government understand that tobacco-free outdoor spaces are important, you should also document and present information about community support for tobacco-free also document and present information about community support for tobacco-free outdoor spacesoutdoor spaces

Follow-up with Council & MediaFollow-up with Council & Media Contact the media Contact the media to ask them to feature your story. to ask them to feature your story.

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Know the facts about youth and tobacco use.Know the facts about youth and tobacco use.

Young people who do not start using tobacco by age 18 will most likely never Young people who do not start using tobacco by age 18 will most likely never start. start.

Smoking slows lung growth, decreases lung function and reduces the oxygen Smoking slows lung growth, decreases lung function and reduces the oxygen available for muscles used in sports. available for muscles used in sports.

Smokers suffer from shortness of breath almost 3 times more often than Smokers suffer from shortness of breath almost 3 times more often than nonsmokers. nonsmokers.

Other tobacco products such as “chew” (spit tobacco), flavoured and Other tobacco products such as “chew” (spit tobacco), flavoured and unflavoured cigarillos, cigars, snuff or pipe tobacco are not safe alternatives unflavoured cigarillos, cigars, snuff or pipe tobacco are not safe alternatives to cigarettes.to cigarettes.

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in Canada, causing Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of death in Canada, causing heart and lung diseases, cancers and strokes. heart and lung diseases, cancers and strokes.

Take a stand – early and often.Take a stand – early and often. Recognize your influence with young people. Don’t use tobacco industry Recognize your influence with young people. Don’t use tobacco industry

products around them. products around them. Remind participants of the importance of being tobacco-free. Remind participants of the importance of being tobacco-free. When talking to players remember they relate more to messages about the When talking to players remember they relate more to messages about the

immediate effects of tobacco use (such as poorer athletic performance) than immediate effects of tobacco use (such as poorer athletic performance) than to its long-term threats. to its long-term threats.

Adopt and reinforce a tobacco-free policy for players, coaches, referees and Adopt and reinforce a tobacco-free policy for players, coaches, referees and spectators.spectators.

Send a copy of the tobacco-free policy home for review. Send a copy of the tobacco-free policy home for review. Challenge spectators to give their personal support to the players by Challenge spectators to give their personal support to the players by

respecting a tobacco-free zone.respecting a tobacco-free zone.

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Thunder Bay - October 2008Thunder Bay - October 2008

Thunder Bay City Council voted Monday, Oct. 27th to establish a Committee of Thunder Bay City Council voted Monday, Oct. 27th to establish a Committee of Council & Stakeholders to recommend appropriate 'tobacco-free' regulations for the Council & Stakeholders to recommend appropriate 'tobacco-free' regulations for the city's parks and recreation areas. These proposed regulations will become city's parks and recreation areas. These proposed regulations will become amendments to the city's Smoke-Free By-law. The Committee will host public amendments to the city's Smoke-Free By-law. The Committee will host public meeting with a timeline to report back by April 2009 . Potential implementation could meeting with a timeline to report back by April 2009 . Potential implementation could be as early as July 1st. be as early as July 1st. Excellent groundwork by the two local YAA's - Youth Action Alliances. Peer Leaders Excellent groundwork by the two local YAA's - Youth Action Alliances. Peer Leaders did a comprehensive lobby of Council members over the summer and as additional did a comprehensive lobby of Council members over the summer and as additional demonstration of public support presented Council with 5,000 signed postcards. The demonstration of public support presented Council with 5,000 signed postcards. The City Council deputation included members from Tobacco Free T. Bay, local Medical City Council deputation included members from Tobacco Free T. Bay, local Medical Association & YAA . The actual Council meeting featured 'soft-ball' questions from Association & YAA . The actual Council meeting featured 'soft-ball' questions from City Councilors that showed their understanding of the issue and familiarity with the City Councilors that showed their understanding of the issue and familiarity with the talking points. (Councilors liked Woodstock-style tobacco use setbacks / designated talking points. (Councilors liked Woodstock-style tobacco use setbacks / designated areas.)areas.)Only one vote against. Good job around. Only one vote against. Good job around.

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Everyone deserves to be able to live, Everyone deserves to be able to live, play, and be in tobacco free play, and be in tobacco free environments. environments.

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