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 By Jacklyn Damm    News    November 9, 2022

The Great American Smokeout® On Nov. 17 Is Your Day To Quit!

Sidney, MT – Quitting tobacco is hard. But starting with a single day of giving up tobacco can help you take the first step to a longer, healthier life. Let the Great American Smokeout® event on Thursday, Nov. 17 be your day to start the journey...

 

Does Back To School Mean Back To Vaping?

It’s hard to believe the kids are back in school and fall is just around the corner. Parents, grandparents, and many other friends and family will be busy attending the students varies activities such as sports, concerts and other exciting school...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    Opinion    June 8, 2022

Celebrate Healthy Homes Month With Smokefree Air!

Each June, National Healthy Homes Month raises awareness on housing-related health hazards and the steps to take for safe, healthy homes. This year’s theme is “A Healthy Home at Any Age” to highlight the importance of a safe living space for ev...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    March 30, 2022

Tobacco Is The Only Product Sold Today That Will Kill You When Used As Intended

The greed and deceit of cigarette manufacturers is hardly breaking news, but Richland County Tobacco Prevention Specialist Jacklyn Damm has recently been enlightening Middle School students with some of those very facts. Why this story now? With the...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    September 8, 2021

Back to School – Hidden Dangers

It’s back to school with all of the kids excited about catching up with old friends and making new ones. School projects, events and sports are just a few of the things that come to mind during this fall type weather and getting back into the full...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    May 12, 2021

Celebrate Montana Tobacco Quit Line's 17th Birthday By Quitting Your Way

Richland County - May 10 marks 17 years of helping Montanans quit tobacco. Since 2004, more than 100,000 Montanans have called the Montana Tobacco Quit Line for help with their quit attempt. Montana has the highest quit rate for all tobacco products...

 

Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31

Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness campaign that millions of people celebrate. Red Ribbon Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    October 21, 2020

Red Ribbon Week Oct. 23-31

Red Ribbon Week is the nation’s oldest and largest drug prevention awareness campaign that millions of people celebrate. Red Ribbon Week started after the death of Drug Enforcement Administration Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, who in...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    May 27, 2020

May 31 Is World No Tobacco Day!

A day to remember we need to be vigilant about protecting our youth from the Big Tobacco industry manipulation and preventing them from tobacco and nicotine use including vaping. For decades, the tobacco industry has deliberately employed strategic,...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    April 15, 2020

Lung Health Has Never Been More Important

Richland County, MT – In this time of uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing is certain, lung health has never been more important. Now is the time to quit smoking and vaping and Montana has free resources to help. COVID-19 is a new...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    December 11, 2019

New Year's Resolution

Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions, hoping to spark positive change. The recurring themes each year include a more active approach to health and fitness, improved finances, and learning new things for personal and...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    May 30, 2018

World No Tobacco Day 2018

World No Tobacco Day is observed around the world every year on the 31st of May. It is intended to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the globe. The day is further intended to draw attention to the...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    November 15, 2017

Great American Smoke Out!!

The American Cancer Society is marking the 38th Great American Smokeout on November 16th by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit. By quitting — even for one day — smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier...

 

Big Tobacco – Targeting Our Youth

When you walk into a grocery store or convenience store, what do you see? Rows of groceries. Coolers with soft drinks and beer. Counters and cash registers. And, in a lot of places, tobacco products on a large wall display. Stores aren’t just where...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    December 3, 2014

Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke

Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by smokers. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer. There is no risk-free...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    November 19, 2014

Great American Smokeout Nov. 20

The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting even for one day,...

 

Great American Smokeout, November 20th

The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    November 5, 2014

Great American Smokeout Nov. 20

The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November each year by encouraging smokers to use the date to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day. By quitting even for one day,...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    September 3, 2014

More Than a Quarter-Million Youth Who had Never Smoked a Cigarette Used E-cigarettes in 2013

Study finds youth who have used e-cigarettes are almost twice as likely to intend to smoke conventional cigarettes More than a quarter of a million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used electronic cigarettes in 2013, according to a CDC study...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    February 12, 2014

Feb 16th is "Through With Chew" Week

Over 14% of Montana men use smokeless tobacco, a rate that is more than twice the national average. Also more concerning, 22 % of Montana high school males use smokeless tobacco. These Montanans are fifty times more likely to develop oral cancer...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    June 26, 2013

Electronic Cigarettes Unregulated, Untested

E-cigarettes, or electronic cigarettes, have been largely unregulated, and there have been many doctors and others questioning the safety of these products. Electronic cigarettes typically use a rechargeable battery-operated heating element to...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    March 20, 2013

March 20th is the Eighteenth Annual Kick Butts Day

Kick Butts Day is a day of activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco across the United States and around the world. Big Tobacco is a group of tobacco...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    February 6, 2013

Smoking A Gateway Drug?

In a recent landmark study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, researchers at Columbia University identified a biological mechanism that could help explain how tobacco products could act as gateway drugs, increasing a person’s future...

 
 By Jacklyn Damm    News    October 10, 2012

Replacement Therapy Options

The Montana Tobacco Quit Line is now offering combination Nicotine Replacement Therapy for callers who are ready to work on quitting tobacco and may need extra help combating cravings during the initial quitting period. Two weeks of free short...

 

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