Mesothelioma | Mesothelioma news | Breaking lung cancer news | Mesothelioma

News

Advertisers:

Smoking in downtown areas creates problems, may be regulated

...Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to young children and is responsible for between 150,000 and 300,000 lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children under 18 months of age, resulting in 7,500 to 15,000 hospitalizations each year, and causes 1,900 to 2,700 sudden infant death syndrome deaths in the United States annually.Also according to the American Lung Association, nine states are smoke-free as of 2005, meaning the state prohibits smoking in almost all workplaces, including restaurants and bars.TRAC's educational efforts are focused on reducing access to tobacco products for children under 18, countering pro tobacco influences, reducing exposure to second hand smoke - indoor and outdoor, and providing cessation classes for those ready to quit.

It achieves these objectives through educating tobacco retailers, merchants and clerks; performing youth purchase surveys in cooperation with law enforcement; promoting tobacco-free parks and recreation areas; promoting tobacco-free entrances; and collaborating with Amador County schools to educate our children.If and when you're ready to quit smoking, TRAC offers a five-session cessation class to help quit.

The class uses behavior modification, nicotine fading, educational information and group support to help you break your action.

Completion of this class allows participants to receive alternative therapies such...