Fighting against the negative impacts generated by the tobacco industry

The Young Adults Fighting Tobacco coalition is committed to helping rural communities confront Big Tobacco

Our mission is to address the environmental burden stemming from the tobacco industry

Changing the world is possible. We can make a difference.

YAFT has been working with rural communities for years to find and implement solutions to address the burden the tobacco industry has had on their health and their environment.

Leadership is our specialty

YAFT serves as a leadership development opportunity for rural young adults and as a place where rural young adults can advocate for change by telling their stories.

The Gen Green Podcast

The Gen Green Podcast was started by YAFT to focus on the issues confronted by young adults. We discuss topics ranging from environmental justice, mental health, and the endgame of commercial tobacco sales along with many other issues faced by young adults today.

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Let’s work together to help rural communities across California

YAFT operates in the rural Gold Country region of California which includes the following counties: Sutter, Nevada, El Dorado, Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Mono, and Inyo.

If you are between the ages of 18-25, live within the Gold Country of California, and have a passion to make a difference in your community, then join us!

Follow our journey.

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Thank you @juanalanisca for spending your time today learning how we can work together to save Californians from the leading cause of preventable death. #bigbadtobacco will not win. #voicesagainsttobacco
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Be sure to take some time for yourself and take care of your mental health by quitting nicotine. #mentalhealthawareness #nicotinefree #youcanquit
If you or someone you know are a young adult living in the Gold Country region of California and would like to become a health advocate for your community, then join us this May for our YAFT retreat! During this retreat, you will participate in trai
Join us this Saturday at the Riverbank Health Fair! Our YAFT members will be tabling and sharing cessation resources with the community of Riverbank.
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With Earth Day coming up this Saturday, let's keep in mind the amount of the damage the tobacco industry has on our environment. It's estimated that 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are littered into our environment every year! Let's work together to en
Are you a young adult that wants to help your community? Then join YAFT! We create change through education, policy, and cleanups. For more information, visit https://www.yaft.org/ #tobaccofree #vapefree #community
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Butt waste is everywhere: 99% of the 360 billion cigarettes sold have cellulose acetate (plastic) filters; at least one-third of those – 120 billion – are discarded into the environment. Washed into rivers, lakes and the ocean, and eaten