(An internal update decided it wanted to save the an older version of this page). February is Heart Health Month. Smoking can negatively impact your heart health. So we’re going to talk a little bit about it here. Did you know that when you breathe, your lungs take in oxygen and then deliver oxygen to…
The last April awareness month we’ll be highlighting is Oral Cancer Month. Tobacco (smoked and smokeless) use is one factor that increases the chance that someone develops oral cancer. We haven’t talked much about smokeless tobacco. So, this post will highlight its impacts. Smokeless Tobacco Basics Smokeless tobacco is a noncombustible and is usually placed…
Image source: Butts Cigarettes Waste – Free photo on Pixabay Cigarette Statistics1,2 Cigarettes were the most littered individual item in America in 2020, accounting for 19.6% of all littered products There was a decline in the amount of littered cigarette butts from 2009 to 2020 Cigarettes were more littered than all metal, glass, and organic…
Did you know that April is the Department of Defense’s Month of the Military Child? This is a month to celebrate the young people who are connected with the military. The theme for 2023 is “Taking Care of Our Military Children.” According to the DOD, there’s about 1.6 million military children. Military families move on…
April marks Stress Awareness Month. It’s been recognized every April since 1992.1 Stress is a common feeling that most if not all people experience at some point. This post will highlight the relationship it has with tobacco. Source: Not Buying It Alaska (Facebook) What Is Stress?1 There isn’t a single definition for stress. The most…
For the Hispanic individuals of Alaska, my apologies on not posting this earlier. We had some technical difficulties that got rid of some of the blog posts and this was one. I forgot to repost this with all the other ones that were no longer on the site. September 15 – October 15 marks National…
Weedless Wednesday is part of Canada’s Nonsmoking Week. Weedless Wednesday is where the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control encourages smokers – tobacco and cannabis – to not use for 24 hours. Marijuana Use in Alaska2 7% of high school students currently use marijuana while about 41.7% said they’ve tried it. The lifetime youth use increased…
Borrowing a week from our neighbors in Canada. The third week of January represents Canada Nonsmoking Week. We’re highlighting a broad range of basics surrounding tobacco. This may be a longer read, so feel free to take a break and come back later! Source: FDA Environmental Impacts1,2 For those who are trying to be more…
This post aims to educate parents, caregivers, and others about vaping (e-cigarettes). The emphasis is around youth use. Why? Over 3 million middle and high students use tobacco. E-cigarettes are the most popular product among them.1 Source: UNDO (Flavored Tobacco | Hiding in Plain Sight (can you spot this teen’s vapes?) – YouTube) Tobacco…
This post is for those who are toying with the idea of quitting tobacco or who have decided they want quit tobacco during the new year. Whether you want to quit cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, or smokeless tobacco – or any combination of these – this is for you. This post will provide general tips for…
