Clean air for you and your pets The truth is, our pets are exposed to second- and thirdhand smoke in the same way that people are. In fact, some smokers may not even think about their pets when it comes to limiting the exposure of those around them. Reminder: Secondhand smoke is exhaled tobacco smoke…
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Happy Valentines Day
Can your lungs be your Valentine? …maybe?! How about the lungs of our Valentine? Whichever way we think about it, we should take care of our lungs, because they take care of us. Some people need to hear their loved ones say that they want them to quit. Help someone you love quit for good.
October is Dental Hygiene Month. We haven’t talked about tobacco’s impact on dental health yet. So this post is dedicated to that! Note: the first video below shows the impacts of skin grafts and surgery to treat oral cancer. If you don’t want to see those, consider skipping it. Source: CDC’s Tips from a Former…
September is National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is Preparing for Older Adults. Older adults may have specific needs, such as chronic health conditions, that influence how they should prepare for disasters. We’ll share some tips for them. Some can translate to all people. We’ll also highlight some disasters that can impact lung health. Please…
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Clean Air Month
May marks National Clean Air Month. Clean air is needed for healthy lungs. However, there are harmful pollutants in the air that can negatively impact the lungs and other parts of our bodies. Smokefree housing is one way to can improve air quality. It isn’t the only way to do so. This post will provide…
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Pets and Secondhand Smoke
You may be aware of tobacco’s impacts on people. But did you know it can also impact our pets? No, they aren’t smoking it. (At least as far as we’re aware.) Secondhand smoke, thirdhand smoke (residue left on floors, walls, clothes, etc.), and anything left out to be accidently eaten are what can cause issues…
(An internal update decided it wanted to save the an older version of this webpage.) February is Cancer Prevention Month. While there’s multiple things that can cause cancer, this post will highlight smoking’s impact on the disease. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Tobacco and Cancer | CDC) What is Cancer?1 Cancer is a…
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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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…
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…
