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Tobacco Free Sports & Recreation
"Play, live, be…tobacco free" promotes the adoption of tobacco-free sports and recreation activities such as games, tournaments or other events that take place in Waterloo Region.
What is Tobacco-Free Sports and Recreation?
When applied to sports organizations such as leagues, clubs, or associations, tobacco-free sports and recreation means that all players, spectators, coaches and volunteers refrain from smoking or using smokeless tobacco during league activities. Smokeless tobacco products include chew, plug, snuff or snus.
What are the Benefits?
The benefits of tobacco-free sports and recreation are:
- Protecting children from the harm caused by second-hand smoke. There is no safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke.
- Giving athletes a chance to perform at their best.
- Preventing youth from starting to smoke, chew or use other tobacco products by creating a tobacco-free culture that is shared by everyone.
- Protecting the natural environment from pollution caused by cigarette butts.
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Helping people quit or cut down on their smoking by creating a supportive environment.
Sports Organizations' Roles
What can sports organizations do to support tobacco-free sports and recreation?
Sports organizations are encouraged to adopt a policy to ban smoking and the use of other tobacco products at their activities. A step-by-step guide, helpful background information, resources and fact sheets are available by downloading this guide.
Tobacco-free Sport and Recreation Guide
Further assistance available from Region of Waterloo Public Health consists of:
- Consultation with your organization to assist in policy development and implementation.
- Meeting and presenting to your board/council, parents or others involved about the benefits of tobacco-free sports.
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Resources, including educational and promotional materials.
More Information
For more information about the "Play, live, be…tobacco free" program and tobacco-free sports and recreation, please contact: Region of Waterloo Public Health, Tobacco Information Line at 519-883-2279, press #; or visit www.playlivebetobaccofree.ca
