NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Date:
Phone: Through
with Chew Week Gets Boost from Local Health Officials
(Name
of town or city) dentists, otolaryngologists — physicians
concerned with the ears, nose, throat— and the (name
of health department) have proclaimed the week of February
13-19, 2003, as "Through with Chew Week" in an effort
to call attention to the use of smokeless tobacco.
As
reported in October 2000 by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, 6.6% of United States senior high school students
use smokeless tobacco. The public awareness campaign is designed
to reduce the use of smokeless tobacco among young people.
(List any local activities here.) Heath educators and medical
professionals from the (name of institution) will be addressing
youth about health risks commonly associated with this type
of tobacco.
"Smokeless
tobacco is not a safe alternative to cigarettes, as some young
people believe, and it is even more habit forming because
it contains a higher concentration of nicotine than in cigarettes,"
(name of health educator or physician/dentist).
Smokeless
tobacco can cause oral cancer, especially in the cheeks, gums,
and throat. (Name of health educator or physician/dentist)
stated, "The use of smokeless tobacco can also lead to
other oral problems, such as mouth sores, gum recessions,
tooth decay, bad breath, and permanent discoloration of teeth."
Smoke
Free Society offers free information, plans, techniques and
products that are designed to help smokers quit and stay smoke
free in just 17 days without the use of any substance or drug.
Visit its website at SmokeFreeSociety.org
(http://www.smokefreesociety.org/index.asp) today!
Through
with Chew Week is sponsored by the (name of health department)
and the (name of coalition or institution). It was established
in 1989 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology —
Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. For more information or for materials,
please call (local phone number).
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