The American Cancer Society and the Relay For Life

Some things I learned in DARE are that in most states in the U.S. it is against the law to sell tobacco related substances to people under the age of 18. Other things I learned are that smoking causes many bad health effects, like dry skin, yellow teeth, colds, mouth cancers, lung cancer, heart disease, and tooth problems. But one thing that I was really surprised to learn about is that In the U.S., up to 400,000 Americans die from tobacco products every year. Wow!

The campaign educates the smoker who is trying to quick with advice which will give them a clear understanding on how their health is at risk and the consequences that it will have

After completing the research that I did for this essay, I can see clearly that it is not just myself that I am hurting when I use tobacco on campus, but that I am hurting other students that are just trying to get an education, and also am hurting my schools reputation by now having people think that Coastal Carolina University is a smoking school with a non-tobacco free campus. I now realize how much harm can come from using tobacco, no matter what form it is in, on my college campus.

One of my first memories in the United States was taking a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E) class. I was in sixth grade and a top student, as talking about drugs and alcohol and the way they affect us was fascinating to me. This is why, the following year, I volunteered to become a peer educator in Teens Against Tobacco Use (T.A.T.U). For a couple of years, I gave presentations to young students which included facts, demonstrations, and games, to spread the knowledge that tobacco is harmful and that staying away from smoking prolongs life expectancy and increases the quality of life. It should come as no surprise, then, that I consider myself a big proponent of staying tobacco-free and encouraging others to quit smoking as a great way to promote health. I remember watching my mom and sister as they took part in their nightly ritual of smoking a few cigarettes to unwind. “Did you know that a main component of cigarettes is used as rocket fuel?” I would ask them, as I opened the window and they stared back at me blankly. “We know, we know” was the answer every time. I knew that convincing them to quit was no easy task, but I was committed. Day after day, I proudly stated a new fact about the evils of smoking. Finally one day, they quit. At first, they attributed it to the cost. Since we had just immigrated to the United States, the cost of cigarettes was simply not something they could afford. I didn’t believe it. I proudly

According to genetics and social science research there are striking differences between White and minority populations affected with breast cancer in the U.S. These disparities are likely due to a combination of cultural, environmental and genetic factors that differ between the groups. Historically, scientists have separately explored either the genetic or the social/behavioral contributions to cancer. The research team profiled in this case study takes the position that we cannot effectively grasp the complexity of cancer etiology, nor design appropriate

I have won various awards such as the Best Graphic Designer at Claflin University, Honor Roll, and Deans List. I have worked with Claflin Theater Production as a work study student, AmeriCorps Saturday Academy, and Claflin University Tobacco Free Alliance program. My role for the Theater Production was to assist by completing tasks for school plays. I am a member of AmeriCorps and my role is to tutor and mentor students from middle schools around Orangeburg area. The Claflin University Tobacco Free Alliance is a grant funded by the SC Tobacco Free Collaborative. The mission is to educate citizens of the Orangeburg, Calhoun and Bamberg counties about the effects of tobacco use as well as benefits of cessation. The two primary goals are to educate priority populations as well as focus on workplace policy.

The secondary target is to educate the parents and communities on the dangers of using tobacco products. They will have also be provided with education on Second-hand smoke.

In America, there are many studies on the relationship between tobacco use and cancer that was conducted. These studies estimate that about a third of cancer deaths related to tobacco use. Tobacco causes approximately 90% of all deaths from lung cancer and smoking also causes cancer in many other parts of the body like pharynx, larynx, esophagus, pancreas, uterus, cervix, kidney, bladder, colon and rectum. To reduce the risk of tobacco-related diseases, the health educators may find information on the Web site “http://www.nobutts.org” to give their audiences necessary information to help them quit smoking.

Many smokers, like Sload, take their first puffs in college. Other students experiment with cigarettes in high school but start smoking heavily in college. Everyone I surveyed and interviewed is aware that smoking was responsible for the deaths of many people every year. They know it increased the risk of heart attack and stroke and adversely affects breathing and the lungs. And like smokers of any age, many college students are actively trying to quit. Mandie Sload knows that for or five cigarettes a day were four or five too many. She plans to quit someday. She understands that if she quits her breath will smell better;

The relatable health problem is tobacco use. Tobacco can be used in many ways, but most commonly it is smoked or chewed. I chose this health topic because it is a concerned of mine on how many young adults use tobacco. According to healthy people 2020, “10.9 percent of young adults aged 18 to 25 years who had not previously used tobacco products in their lifetime first used tobacco products in the past 12 months in 2008” This shows that young adults are trying and experimenting at a young age. I will be doing

Goal: I want to persuade my audience that smoking is a health risk to all of society and that smokers should be encouraged to quit.

In the precious minutes I am allotted to talk to my representatives, I shed my nervous skin. Instead, I have ten minutes. Ten minutes show my passion, my dedication, my love of prevention. The humbling experience of legislators supporting enhanced tobacco policies after listening to my

Attention getter: According to Tobacco-Free Kids, “about 400,000 people die from their own smoking each year, and about 50,000 die from second-hand smoke annually. Smoking kills more people than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, illegal drugs, murders and

Smoking tobacco has been a part of American culture since its very conception. Throughout our history, tobacco has been advertised as a simple pleasure for those who seek it out. Whether you are sitting on the porch with a couple of friends or in a dimly lit jazz club, tobacco ads give off a false sense of comfort, power, and success. Until around the mid-1900’s, smoking cigarettes was not considered unhealthy. It was only later that the public realize the detrimental health consequences that came with smoking tobacco. To spread this information, specific advertisements were aired to help inform the public of the dangers of smoking. While these ads have changed over time, the same message and warning still remains evident.

On December 5th 2017, we arrived at The Mansion of Sandy Springs at 9:30am to set up for the Health fair. The class was divided into 3 groups (according to their respective topics for the health fair); Smoking cessation group, Nutrition group, Hypertension group. I was part of the smoking cessation group alongside with 6 other classmates- Anmarie, Josephine, Jennifer, Bolaji, Angelique, and Ifeoluwa. Our poster board consisted of pictures showing the effects of smoking in the older adult and their environment. As the seniors approached our table, we greeted and welcomed them and educated them on benefits of smoking cessation, how smoking cessation can improve their health. We also acknowledged the fact that it can be uneasy to quit smoking at once so educated them on nicotine replacement therapy that can prescribed by their primary physician. Staying healthy is very vital because most of these diseases know no age, a healthy lifestyle is the starting point to avoid getting disease and getting ill.