INDIANAPOLIS—Each year, more than 11,000 people in Indiana die from tobacco use, a leading cause of preventable disease in Indiana. In an effort to reduce the number of Hoosiers who smoke, the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is asking individuals to commit to being tobacco-free by taking … Read More
WARSAW — The American Cancer Society is hosting its annual smoking cessation program called the American Cancer Society Great American Smoke Out, held the third Thursday in November. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 42 million Americans smoke cigarettes. The organization also attributes tobacco use as the … Read More
By DANIEL GRAY Director, Kosciusko County Tobacco Free Coalition The American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout is Thursday, Nov. 19, which encourages smokers across the country to quit smoking in order to lead a healthier life. Now more than ever, focus should be placed on helping women quit … Read More
The Great American Smokeout, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is an annual event held the third Thursday of November that encourages smokers to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking on that day, in an effort to stop permanently. This year, … Read More
