Get Ready for the Great American Smokeout November 17

Posted by Michelle Burda on November 2nd, 2016 Posted in: General, Public Health

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The Great American Smokeout is an event that is held on the third Thursday of November by the American Cancer Society to encourage Americans to stop smoking tobacco.  Today about 1 in 5 US adults smoke cigarettes. Excluding secondhand smoke, smoking is estimated to cause 32% of all cancer deaths in the US, including 83% of lung cancer deaths in men and 76% of lung cancer deaths in women. For event tools and resources to help you promote this day go to: https://nnlm.gov/bhic/dtkd