Join Virginians across the commonwealth in standing up for clean and healthy outdoor spaces.

Clean Places

Clean Places

Because Keeping Virginia
Beautiful Matters

Tobacco products are most likely to end up as litter, which makes all outdoor spaces unattractive and expensive to clean.

Healthy Spaces

Healthy Spaces

Because There’s No Safe Amount of Secondhand Smoke or Vapor

Tobacco is one of the most common asthma triggers. Keeping our parks, beaches, and playgrounds free from secondhand smoke and vapor helps keep Virginian youth healthy.

See Why Virginians Love Us

Across the commonwealth, people are showing their support. Click on a region to read some of their messages.

Get the Facts Behind Share The Air

Clean and healthy outdoor places everyone can enjoy is what Virginians want. Check out these facts to see why.

Download Our Fact Sheet

Get the Facts Behind Share The Air

Clean and healthy outdoor places everyone can enjoy is what Virginians want. Check out these facts to see why.

Download Our Fact Sheet

125,000

125,000 VA youth have asthma, and children exposed to secondhand smoke are at risk for more severe and frequent asthma attacks.

40%

40% of all littered items are tobacco products. Let’s all work to keep our environment litter-free.

Same Levels

Whether outside or inside, secondhand smoke can be the same anywhere smoking is allowed.

Diacetyl, Nickel, Lead, Benzene

E-cigs can emit harmful chemicals and heavy metals such as these.

Health Equity for All

Vape-free and tobacco-free outdoor spaces create new behavioral norms that promote health equity for all our communities.

Virginians Agree

Over 87% of Virginians surveyed agree that parks and playgrounds should be tobacco-free and e-cigarette free.