"My brother says the easiest thing is to get in trouble, but the hardest thing is to get out of it."

Tobacco affects those who smoke, and it can also have devastating effects on the people who love them. Tobacco use can shorten lives, and second-hand smoke can have adverse health effects on those who share close space with users.

We've set aside a quiet area within the carnival, for people to read and listen to stories told by real people from the Bay Area whose lives have been affected by tobacco use. A Native American man talks about traditional uses of tobacco, a woman describes how she quit so her son can have a healthy mom, and teens talk about why they want to quit.