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The mission of the Tobacco Free Partnership of the Tippecanoe County is to form community partnerships with individuals and organizations to educate and serve the citizens of Tippecanoe County regarding tobacco use prevention, intervention, and cessation.

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"Quit Now Indiana" Stop Smoking Contest Takes Off

The Quit Now Indiana Contest offers a chance for you to WIN BETTER HEALTH and be entered in the QUIT NOW INDIANA PRIZE DRAWING! Sign Up and Quit Smoking - from September 1 through September 30, 2010 - to be eligible to win!

Follow the Tobacco Free Partnership on Facebook

The Tobacco Free Partnership now has a Facebook page. Like our page to receive news and information about tobacco issues in Tippecanoe County and throughout the nation.

Purdue University is now a smoke free campus, except in designated areas

Purdue University's West Lafayette campus is taking another step toward creating a healthier environment by going smoke free except in limited areas beginning July 1, 2010. For more information about the campus-wide policy visit www.purdue.edu/smokefree.

Warning Issued Over Electronic Cigarettes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 22, 2009, announced that a laboratory analysis of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) samples has found that they contain carcinogens and toxic chemicals such as diethylene glycol, an ingredient used in antifreeze. For more information on e-cigarettes, click here.

Smoke Free Lafayette

The City of Lafayette implemented a smoke-free ordinance on September 1st, 2008!! The city's smokefree ordinance includes most city workplaces and indoor public gathering areas.

To view the approved ordinance, click here. A helpful brochure about the ordinance is available here.

Smoke Free West Lafayette

West Lafayette has been a smokefree city for three years!! The city's smokefree ordinance includes most city workplaces, including restaurants and bars. The smokefree ordinance took effect July 1st, 2007!

To view the approved ordinance, click here.

About this site

The purpose of the Tobacco Free Partnership of Tippecanoe County is to educate citizens about tobacco use prevention. This website has many resources for doing just that! Whether you're looking for information on how to quit smoking or want to read about the effects of secondhand smoke, this website is for you. You can always contact us directly, we're happy to hear from you!

Grant Application

The Tobacco Free Partnership has grant and sub-contract funding available to educate the citizens of Tippecanoe County regarding tobacco use prevention, intervention and cessation. A copy of the TFP grant application can be obtained here: Grant Application