Support organization changes name

Formerly known as the Tobacco-Free Dane County Coalition, an advocacy group funded by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Public Health Madison & Dane County has changed its name to Dane County Alliance Against Commercial Tobacco, (DC AACT), according to a release from the group. The name change aims to be more supportive of Native American culture that uses the tobacco plant for ceremonial and cultural purposes. DC AACT’s focus is on preventing the use of commercial tobacco including cigarettes, chewing tobacco, little cigars, snuf, dip, snus, hookah, nicotine gels, electronic cigarettes, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems. DC AACT will continue working on prevention among youth and young adults, promoting quit tobacco resources, policy advocacy, and building community partnerships to help reduce the burden of commercial tobacco in Dane County. The Alliance will also focus its efforts on populations most impacted by tobacco use, including but not limited to African Americans, members of the LGBTQ+ community, persons of low socio-economic status, and those with mental health needs.