Great American Smokeout 2020
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With the continuous support from non-smoking advocates and healthcare professionals at multiple different facilities including the American Cancer Association, the impact of the GASO cannot be understated. Since its creation, the GASO has influenced numerous anti-smoking advocacy efforts nationwide such as: • Initiating area limitations for smoking in restaurants starting in Berkeley, CA in 1977 • Creating the federal smoke-free law for all domestic flights over 6 hours in 1990 • Requiring big tobacco companies to officially administer corrective statements about the dangers of cigarette smoking on both national television and newspapers in 2018 With the health of everyone in mind, it is extremely important to discuss the serious illnesses directly caused by tobacco use not only to highlight the importance of quitting but to also help current smokers be mindful of the critical warning signs of diseases such as heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cancer and many more. Contact your doctor immediately if you exhibit symptoms of lumps, accelerated or unexplained weight change, discomfort eating or swallowing, unusual bleeding, or unusual/excessive fatigue. Furthermore, because smoking is socially acceptable and easily accessible to the public, it is more difficult to effectively expose the ever present dangers of tobacco as well as promote the benefits of living smoke-free. #Smokeout2020 Whether you’re a current or recovered smoker or even just a family member or friend of someone who smokes, it is an all too common habit that we can work to continuously reduce in our own communities and around the world.
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