Eh? A different kind of smoke break
Today is the 37th annual Smokeout, a day organized by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers nationwide to quit smoking.By: News Tribune staff, Duluth News Tribune
If your friends or co-workers are a bit testy today, give them a break: They might be participating in the Great American Smokeout.
Today is the 37th annual Smokeout, a day organized by the American Cancer Society to encourage smokers nationwide to quit smoking.
In a news release, the American Lung Association in Minnesota noted that more than 5,000 Minnesotans die each year from tobacco-related illnesses, such as cancer, heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The cost to smoking-related health problems is placed at $2.87 billion each year in Minnesota.
Tips and resources for quitting are at quitplan.com.
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