Almost 30% of all cancer deaths and 87% of lung cancer deaths can be linked to tobacco usage.¹

More than 50,000 adults die each year from exposure to secondhand smoke, the third leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.²

Preventing tobacco usage before it starts and encouraging current smoking adolescents and adults to quit have become important goals for the “Gift of Life,” leading the program to incorporate smoking cessation and prevention into its mission. The organization’s tobacco activities began with ASPIRE, the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center-created high school curriculum, and developed into a community-wide campaign titled “Don’t Smoke Your Life Away.” The “Gift of Life” also participates in the Beaumont Tobacco Coalition, in addition to the Jefferson County Planning Team on Identifying and Eliminating Tobacco-Related Health Disparities.

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NEED HELP TO QUIT? Call the American Cancer Society Quitline 1-800-937-7848 (Free and confidential one-on-one counseling) Log on to the American Cancer Society's Guide to Quitting Smoking or Log on to www.quitnet.com

¹ American Cancer Society
² American Legacy Foundation