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Heart Health Month

(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…

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Oral Cancer Awareness Month

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…

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Keep America Beautiful Month

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…

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Month of the Military Child

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…

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Stress Awareness Month

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…

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Neighborly Support: Weedless Wednesday

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…

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Neighborly Support: Canada’s Nonsmoking Week

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…

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E-Cigarettes for Parents: What You Should Know

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…

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