No Smoking/No Vaping Signage

The Smoke Free Illinois Act mandates that workplaces and public spaces must have No Smoking signs clearly and conspicuously posted. KCHD has window clings available at no charge to help you meet this requirement. Contact us at kanequits@kanecountyil.gov to request window clings, or pick up from: 

• Elburn Chamber of Commerce​ - 630-365-2295​
• Elgin Chamber of Commerce​ - 847-741-5660
  
• Hampshire Area Chamber of Commerce - 847-683-1122
  
• St. Charles Area Chamber of Commerce​​​ - 630-584-8384
  

KCHD has also designed signage that you can use to create your workplace No Smoking/No Vaping outdoor signs. Simply download the PDF and submit to the sign company of your choice. The designs are 10" width x 14" height.

No SmokingVaping Sign 14H x 10W.pdf
SmokeVape Free Campus Sign 14H x 10W.pdf​

Smoke-Free Workplace Resources​

Smoke-free workplaces are good for health and business. While the number of workers who smoke tobacco or who are exposed to secondhand smoke in the workplace has declined over the past several decades, many workers remain susceptible to the harms of tobacco smoking.

The use of emerging tobacco products, including hookah and electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) or e-cigarettes, has increased in recent years. Despite the increased use of e-cigarettes and marketing of these products, little is known about long term health effects.

Smokefree workplace policies not only protect workers from the health dangers of secondhand smoke, but they result in a more efficient work environment. Going smokefree in the workplace will also:

• Lower cleaning and maintenance expenses (carpets, drapes, ducts, paintwork)
• Lower insurance premiums (fire, medical, worker comp, liability)
• Lower labor costs
  
  

The Smoke Free Illinois Act prohibits smoking and tobacco use in the workplace.

The Kane County Health Department's Tobacco Control and Prevention Program offers no-fee assistance to those who wish to enact tobacco-free policies in their workplace.

Data sources:

1. CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/tobacco/default.html
2.  American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation: https://no-smoke.org/at-risk-places/workplaces/

Tobacco Use Intervention Resources for Workplaces

• The Centers for Disease Control workplace tobacco use cessation intervention resources
• The Centers for Disease Control and The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) smoking, e-cigarettes/vapes, smokeless tobacco
• Tobacco in the Workplace, Reports from the Surgeon General
• The American Cancer Society strategies for promoting and implementing a smoke-free workplace
• National Institute of Health National Library of Medicine, “Smoker-Free Workplace Policies: Developing a Model of Public Health Consequences of Workplace Policies Barring Employment to Smokers"
  
  
  

​Sample Workplace Policies

KCHD can assist in amending workplace policies to include anti-smoking and vaping language. Contact us at kanequits@kanecountyil.gov​ for details. 

• American Lung Association Sample Tobacco-Free Workplace Policy
• American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation Model Policy for a Smokefree Workplace
  
  

​Smoking Cessation Resources for Employees

• Illinois Tobacco Quitline - free cessation counseling and nicotine replacement products
• CDC Tips from Former Smokers Online Tools and Quit Guide