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​Overview of the project​

The PACT Mural project is a collaboration between PACT youth and local artist, Armando Silva, to design and paint a mural in Downtown Greeley. The mural represents PACT's message to "protect your future" from tobacco and secondhand smoke.

In Weld County 17% of high school students report smoking cigarettes on one or more days in the past month and nearly half of Colorado youth have tired an e-cigarette.*  More work needs to be done to protect the heart, lungs and future of Weld County youth.
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Watch the short video above to learn more about the mural project and why it is important for PACT members to protect their future against tobacco and secondhand smoke. ​

​Why is this project important?

​​PACT hopes this mural will remind the community of the importance of smoke and vapor-free environments as they protect the future of Weld County youth by making tobacco use less socially acceptable, setting a healthy example for young people. This is because:
  • Studies show communities with strong clean air protections work; youth are less likely to smoke**
  • Youth are less likely to begin using tobacco when adults support clean air laws; this shows youth smoking is not accepted***
  • Almost half of Colorado youth have used a vaping device. Clean air laws reduce where tobacco can be used and make it less appealing****
Smoke-free Outdoor Spaces

​Click to learn more about Smoke-free Outdoor Spaces.

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​References: 
*​ Healthy Kids Colorado Survey, Colorado Department of Health. (2015).  Tobacco Use Among Youth In Colorado. Retrieved from: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/sites/default/files/PF_Youth_HKCS_Tobacco-Infographic-Digital.pdf 
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nternational Agency for Research on Cancer, World Health Organization. (2009). Evaluating the Effectiveness of Smoke Free Policies. IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention, Vol. 13. Retrieved from  http://www.iarc.fr/en/publications/pdfs-online/prev/handbook13/index.php
***​Fraley, J.D., Todd, D., et.al. (March 2014). Smoke-Free Parks: A comprehensive review of the policy considerations underlying state and municipal smoke-free parks laws. Respiratory Health Association. Tobacco White Paper Series. Retrieved from http://www.lungchicago.org/site/files/487/148613/490314/698196/RHA_Tobacco_White_Paper_-_Parks.pdf 
**** U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health, 2006 [accessed 2014 Apr 25].