Initiatives for Change

The Clean Air Coalition of BC (CAC), which is made up of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. & Yukon and the BC Lung Association, are committed to reducing the harm caused by tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke.

Through our partnerships with local, provincial and national health and community groups, we have embarked on public health campaigns to raise awareness about the serious health dangers caused by involuntary exposure to second-hand smoke. We have also implemented a number of initiatives with the goal of promoting health, protecting non-smokers from second-hand smoke, and promoting smoke-free environments.

Some of our awareness campaigns and education initiatives include:

• Imagine! a Smoke-Free BC
• Second-Hand Smoke in Multi-Unit Dwellings
• Smoke-Free Homes And Cars
• Spit Tobacco: Investigating the Use and Attitudes in BC
• Tobacco Control Research in BC
• Cessation Aid Provisions for Employees: Click here for a listing of larger organizations in British Columbia who have committed to becoming smoke-free by implementing policies and providing workplace cessation supports for employees.