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Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to E-cigarettes
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CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) has developed the presentation “Know the Risks: A Youth Guide to E-cigarettes” designed to educate youth on e-cigarettes, including health risks, the factors that lead to e-cigarette use, and what youth can do to avoid all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. This resource is intended for adults who educate or serve youth ages 11 – 18 (teachers, youth ministers, coaches, scout leaders, etc.). Along with the PowerPoint, OSH has developed a full script and an information for users document. This means the presenter does not require additional information, nor permission to deliver the presentation. For a copy of the full PowerPoint presentation, the information for users, and talking points from CDC OSH’s website click HERE.
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CDC Launches the 2019 Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign
The 2019 Tips ads feature new participants as well as familiar faces. Participants tell stories about the effect of smoking on their lives—and the lives of their family members. Dana is a former smoker whose mother, Terrie, spoke out against smoking, and is featured numerous times in the Tips campaign. Terrie died in 2013 from cancer caused by smoking. Now Dana wants to carry on Terrie’s mission and encourage all smokers to quit. Another ad features actor Leonard Nimoy, who died in 2015 of smoking-related COPD. Leonard used his influence in the last years of his life to speak about the dangers of smoking. His widow, Susan, is joining the Tips campaign to share their story. Tips ads are set to air on network and cable television, in magazines, and online through October 2019. For more information and to download campaign materials click HERE.
Five Reasons Why Calling a Quitline Can Be Key to Your Success
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Want help on how to quit smoking? CDC has a new series of videos that promote the use of quitlines. These videos illustrate what smokers can expect when calling a quitline and the support they can receive to quit smoking for good.
For more information visit: www.cdc.gov/quitline FREE Quit Help: Call to Talk to a Quit Smoking Coach Today! 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) In Spanish: 1-855-DÉJELO-YA (1-855-335-3569) |
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Resources from the FDA Center for Tobacco Products:
Free Web Content and Print Materials
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The FDA Center for Tobacco Products has made available a collection of widgets about the health effects of tobacco use and how avoid vape battery explosions that can be shared on your website. These are available for free through the Center for Tobacco Products’ Exchange Lab which also provides free print materials aimed at communicating the dangers of tobacco use are. For more information visit: digitalmedia.hhs.gov/tobacco/
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April is National Cancer Control Month
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National Cancer Control Month is here! This observance helps increase awareness about the impact of cancer across the nation, and serves as a reminder for people to take action to reduce their risk, and join the mission to prevent and control cancer in all communities. Cancer control focuses on reducing the number of new cancer cases and deaths, and improving the quality of life for cancer survivors. At CDC, this means promoting the use of evidence-based strategies for prevention, early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Comprehensive cancer control looks at the cancer risk for people, and makes sure that communities with poor cancer health outcomes have the best opportunities for improving health. CDC’s National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) brings together state, tribal, territorial, and local health departments to develop, put into action, and promote effective ways to prevent and control cancer in communities. To learn more, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ncccp/
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New CDC/OSH Article: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke and Secondhand
E-Cigarette Aerosol Among Middle and High School Students
Over 14.3 million youth were exposed to secondhand emissions from tobacco products in public places in 2017. The study assessed self-reported exposure to secondhand smoke and secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes in indoor or outdoor public places among US students. Authors used data from the 2015 and 2017 National Youth Tobacco Survey, a school-based survey of US students in grades 6 through 12. Past 30-day exposures were assessed. From 2015 to 2017, no change in exposure to secondhand emissions from combustible or electronic tobacco products in indoor or outdoor public places was observed among US youth. In 2017, more than half (55.1%, 14.3 million) of US middle and high school students reported exposure to secondhand tobacco product emissions in indoor or outdoor public places. Fully enforced, comprehensive, smoke-free policies for indoor environments that include both combustible and electronic tobacco products can reduce the social acceptability of tobacco product use and protect bystanders from all tobacco product emissions. To access the article, go to: https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2019/18_0531.htm.
CDC and National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) Release State of Aging And Health in America: Data Brief Series
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State of Aging and Health in America: Data Brief Series are topic-specific documents focusing on public health issues related to older adults. The Subjective Cognitive Decline--A Public Health Issue and Caregiving for Family and Friends--A Public Health Issue are the first two in the series to be released.
These briefs provide public health professionals with the most recent data available on health and age-related conditions, including the importance of brain health, the management of chronic conditions, the burdens of caregiving, to help identify needs and mitigate the future effects of a growing older population. The briefs also provide data by state, age, gender, and ethnicity that can be used by states and other stakeholders to make informed decisions and policies related to these issues. To access the briefs visit: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/agingdata/data-portal/state-aging-health.html |
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CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health: 2019 Year of Cessation
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Quitting smoking is the most important thing individuals can do to protect their health. Tobacco use remains the leading cause of
preventable disease, disability, and death in the United States, and the changing landscape of tobacco use demands innovation to expand and improve efforts to help people quit. To bring attention to the critical role of cessation as part of a comprehensive tobacco prevention and control approach, CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) has declared 2019 the Year of Cessation. To download a copy of the New Year of Cessation Briefing Document click below. 
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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
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The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Fight Colorectal Cancer (Fight CRC), and the American Cancer Society joined forces to kick off the new colorectal cancer screening campaign, "80% in Every Community," March 7, 2019. The morning event will be live broadcast on Facebook.com/MayoClinic from 10:00 - 11:00 AM, and the afternoon event will broadcast on Facebook.com/coloncancerroundtable from 2:00 PM - 3:00PM ET. Visit the event webpage to register for the live broadcast. The event features the nation's leading cancer control experts, local health care champions, and survivors exploring strategies for increasing colorectal cancer screening rates with the goal of achieving 80% screening in all communitie
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Tobacco Use By Youth Is Rising: E-cigarettes are the main reason
CDC's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NCCCP) Website Update
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program's website has been updated with new content and resources including a more user-friendly interface with recent webinars, tools, and publications. The newly updated site also features:
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Seminario virtual en español “Participando en la investigación”
Miércoles, 13 de febrero del 2019 - 11:00am CST (hora central)
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Organizado por la Susan G. Komen Puerto Rico
Acompáñenos, el miércoles 13 de febrero del 2019 a las 11:00am CST (hora central), en nuestro primer seminario virtual ofrecido en español. La Dra. Bárbara Segarra, miembro de los Advocates in Science de Komen, presentará sobre la importancia de la participación en los estudios de investigación. La Dra. Segarra hablará sobre los beneficios de la participación de las mujeres hispanas/latinas en la investigación y en los estudios clínicos, incluyendo las barreras y los mitos relacionados con la participación. Este seminario virtual es gratis y estará disponible para cualquier persona que esté interesada. Regístrese aquí. El proceso de inscripción será en inglés, pero recuerde que el seminario virtual será en español |
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
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More than 12,000 women get cervical cancer every year. Up to 93% of cervical cancers are preventable. All women are at risk for cervical cancer. It occurs most often in women over age 30. In 2014, Hispanic women had the highest rate of cervical cancer, followed by black, white, Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI) women, and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN). Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV vaccination helps prevent infection with the HPV types that cause most cervical cancers. The Papanicolaou (Pap) test screens for abnormal cells that may develop into cancer and the HPV test screens for the HPV virus that causes these cell changes. Even though screening works, 10% of women in the US in 2012 reported they had not been screened in the last 5 years. Every visit to doctors and nurses is an opportunity to discuss cervical cancer prevention. No woman should die of cervical cancer. When cervical cancer is found early, it is highly treatable and associated with long survival and good quality of life. Find out more: www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/index.htm
To download a fact sheet (English & Spanish) on cervical cancer, click here. |
“Please pay attention to your health—for you and the people who care about you,” says Cote de Pablo.
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The Great American Smokeout® is November 15
El gran día de no fumar es el 15 de noviembre
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Quitting smoking isn’t easy. It takes time. And a plan. You don’t have to stop smoking in one day. Start with day one. Let the Great American Smokeout event on November 15 be your day to start your journey toward a smoke-free life. You’ll be joining thousands of smokers across the country in taking an important step toward a healthier life and reducing your cancer risk. Plus, the American Cancer Society can help you access the resources and support you need to quit.
Quitting starts here!
Dejar de fumar no es fácil, pues requiere de tiempo y de un plan. No necesariamente se tiene que lograr en un día, pues se puede comenzar con el Día Uno. Deje que el evento El Gran Día De No Fumar el 15 de noviembre, sea la fecha en que inicie su recorrido hacia una vida libre del humo y del tabaco. Formará parte junto con miles de fumadores que participan en todo el país para dar un paso hacia una vida más sana al reducir su riesgo de cáncer. Además, la Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer pone a su disposición los recursos y apoyo que requiera para lograrlo.
El final de su hábito comienza aquí.
Quitting starts here!
Dejar de fumar no es fácil, pues requiere de tiempo y de un plan. No necesariamente se tiene que lograr en un día, pues se puede comenzar con el Día Uno. Deje que el evento El Gran Día De No Fumar el 15 de noviembre, sea la fecha en que inicie su recorrido hacia una vida libre del humo y del tabaco. Formará parte junto con miles de fumadores que participan en todo el país para dar un paso hacia una vida más sana al reducir su riesgo de cáncer. Además, la Sociedad Americana Contra El Cáncer pone a su disposición los recursos y apoyo que requiera para lograrlo.
El final de su hábito comienza aquí.
Featured Blog: Nuestras Voces Network and National Behavioral Health Network
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