The 2019 WNTD campaign raises awareness of the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure, from cancer to chronic respiratory disease.
Research shows that many people underestimate the specific ways smoking tobacco can damage their bodies. Tobacco smoke contains more than 6,000 chemicals and between 60 and 300 carcinogens.
Its strain on health takes an economic toll on families, businesses and government too, costing the U.S. about $170 billion in health care expenditures and more than $150 billion in lost productivity each year. For more information, visit https://www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en/.
Quitting tobacco is tough, but kicking the habit will save individual and family health. The base community is invited to join celebrate World No Tobacco Day and use the opportunity to say no to tobacco.
Call Michael Papio at 937-904-9358 or Josie Hanson at 937-904-9357 now with questions or for options and information about creating a personalized quit plan. Visit www.ucanquit2.org for more resources on starting on a permanent path to smoke-free living.
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