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Tobacco Companies Want Kids to Smoke. Are You Okay With That?
on April 12, 2017 12:01 pm$9.5 billion. That’s the amount of money tobacco companies spend each year marketing their deadly products in the United States.... View Article
Make time to talk to your kids about the dangers of tobacco.
on April 12, 2017 10:02 amBeing a parent is no easy task — especially when it comes to discussing important issues like tobacco use. But... View Article
The Real Cost of Tobacco
on April 12, 2017 9:43 amIn Oklahoma, tobacco comes with a hefty price tag — costing nearly $1.62 billion in excess healthcare costs, $2.1 billion... View Article
Secondhand Smoke. It’s More than an Annoyance. It’s a Serious Health Hazard.
on April 12, 2017 9:32 amSecondhand smoke is not just a mere annoyance. It’s a serious health hazard. Cigarette smoke is a toxic soup of... View Article
Just How Dangerous Is Secondhand Smoke?
on April 12, 2017 9:24 amRespiratory infections. Severe and chronic heart disease. Stroke. Cancer. These are just a few of the numerous health effects linked... View Article
Think there are safe forms of tobacco? Think again.
on April 12, 2017 9:19 amWhile cigarette smoking has been on the decline, many alternative tobacco and nicotine delivery products have been gaining popularity. Many... View Article
Hookah: How bad is it for you?
on March 16, 2017 12:11 pmWhat is hookah? A hookah is a water pipe used to smoke tobacco through cooled water. When smoking hookah, charcoal... View Article
E-Cigarettes: How safe is vaping?
on March 16, 2017 12:11 pmE-cigarette use, or vaping, has grown dramatically in the last five years, particularly among high school students. In Oklahoma, 19%... View Article
Oklahoma Youth to Stand Up Against Big Tobacco on Kick Butts Day
on March 14, 2017 3:34 pmOKLAHOMA CITY (March 13, 2017) – With the youth-targeted hashtag of #iKickButts, the 2017 Kick Butts Day celebration encourages youth... View Article
COPD & Lung Cancer: A breathtaking look at secondhand smoke.
on November 1, 2016 7:55 amHere’s a stat that will take your breath away: secondhand smoke kills nearly 50,000 nonsmokers in the U.S. every year... View Article
Smoking While Pregnant Increases Risk of SIDS
on October 24, 2016 9:53 amSudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, is the sudden, unexplained, unexpected death of a child less than one year of... View Article
Smokeless Doesn’t Mean Harmless: A Closer Look at Smokeless Tobacco
on September 15, 2016 8:52 amSpit tobacco, chewing tobacco, dip, snuff, chaw. They’re all harmless-sounding names, yet no matter what you call smokeless tobacco, it’s... View Article