United States of America
Activities
World No Tobacco Day
Wheaton, IL, United States of America, 31 May - 1 June 2007
Smoking cessation, prevention, and education materials will be available at the DuPage County Health Department lobby. From 11 am - 1 pm smokers can check their breath Carbon Monoxide levels using a breath CO monitor.
Contact: Kathleen Brower, kbrower@dupagehealth.org
World No Tobacco Day 2007
Jackson, United States of America, 1 May 2007
Will mail out information to local companies to inform them of the dangers of second-hand tobacco smoke and to initiate a smoke free environment.
Contact: Shelia R. Ward, shelia.ward@state.tn.us
Break the Chain
Dover, United States of America, 30 May 2007
Break the Chain - A visual demonstration with resources to help people quit smoking. The demonstration consists of kids chained to large cigarette boxes.
Contact: Vicki Hebert, v.hebert@ci.dover.nh.us
Web site: http://www.DoverYouth.com
Smoke-Free Restaurant/Bar Request Day
Lansing, MI 48911, United States of America, 1-31 May 2007
Contact the Ingham County Health Department for your free Smoke-Free Restaurant/Bar sticker kit. When you dine out in Ingham County during the month of May make a statement with your stickers. Encourage restaurants and bars to become smoke-free.
Contact: Amy Moore, amoore@ingham.org
Quit Kits to Top Ten Employers
Atoka, Ok., United States of America, 31 May 2007
We are going to prepare Quit Kits with sugar free candies and our quitline information to pass out to our top 10 employers to promote cessation benefits.
Contact: Nikki Powell, nikkip@health.ok.gov
Web site: http://www.okswat.com
"World No Tobacco Day Carnival"
Texarkana, United States of America, 31 May 2007
We are partnering with one of our communities youth centers to host the first annual "World No Tobacco Day" Carnival with informational activites and bands, food and speakers.
Contact: Tonya Domokos, tddomokos@uams.edu
Proclamation of World No Tobacco Day
Guam, The Island of Guam, 31 May 2007
A declaration has been prepared by the Governorate of Guam proclaming May 31 2007 as World No Tobacco Day.
Contact: Annette David, amdavid@guamcell.net
World No Tobacco Day
Catonsville, Maryland, 31 May 2007
Will be setting up informative booths/tables in community for residents and staff to inform them about dangers of smoking. There will be over 2,000 residents and 1,000 employees.
Contact: Michelle Fenn, mfenn@ericksonmail.com
Web site: http://www.erickson.org
World No Tobacco Day Celebration
Ocala, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Truth Truck/SWAT (Students Working Against Tobacco) will be on site educating people about the tobacco industry; dancing, ice cream, games and prizes from 11am-3pm! 100% smoke free event (inside and outside). Quitline, other educational information also provided.
Contact: Manette Cheshareck, manette_cheshareck@doh.state.fl.us
Web site: http://www.ocalaeasystreet.com
"The Results Are In". Community Tobacco Survey of Adult Residents of Tioga County, New York
Owego, NY, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Mr Joel LaLone will be presenting the data collected during a tobacco survey of Tioga County residents. Over 300 people are invited to this revealing presentation.
Contact: Tina Slavik, slavikt@co.tioga.ny.us
Web site: http://tobaccofreebt.org
World No Tobacco Day 2007
McPherson, KS 67460, United States of America, 31 May 2007
We are taking part in the World No Tobacco Day 2007. We encourage participation of all hospital employees. This is in conjunction with our time-line for becoming a Smoke & Tobacco Free Campus effective July 2, 2007.
Contact: Susan Souder, susans@mcphersonmemorial.org
Web site: http://mcphersonmemorial.org
Smoke-Free Transit Stops in San Diego, California
San Diego, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Please join us as we celebrate World No Tobacco Day, while cheering on Metropolitan Transit System officials as they launch the agency's smoke-free transit stop policy.
Contact: Molly Bowman-Styles, MBowman@alac.org
Web site: http://www.alac.org
World No Tobacco Day
Yuba City, United States of America, 30-31 May 2007
In recognition of World No Tobacco Day, the Sutter County Tobacco Control Program is celebrating by having a media campaign. The Sutter County Tobacco Control Program will feature a display at the Sutter County Health Department that will educate the public on the health effects of commercial tobacco products and the chemicals present in them. Free quit kits will also be available.
Contact: Jennifer Broussard, jbroussard@co.sutter.ca.us
Web site: http://www.co.sutter.ca.us
1200 Pairs of Shoes
East Millinocket, Maine, United States of America, 1 March - 30 June 2007
High School Youth are collecting 1200 pairs of shoes to demonstrate that 1200 people die each day due to tobacco related causes.
Contact: Rhonda L. S. Thompson, rthompson@mrhme.org
Web site: http://www.schenckhs.org
Delta Thinks Outside the Box - Free Your Lungs & Your Life Will Follow - Tobacco-Free Summer 2007"
Delta, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Tobacco awareness event for teens, featuring an interactive tour of 7 info-stations including chew tobacco, tobacco ingredients, advertising, second-hand smoke, health risks, tobacco cessation resources, local involvement opportunities, an art contest around the event theme, door prize drawings and food. All participants will participate in a pre/post event measure and the event is also a springboard for local activism, including grooming potential youth coalition members for activism through the GetRealColorado program.
Contact: Allison Garnier, CAC III, agarnier@deltacounty.com
Web site: http://deltacounty.com
TATU Commercials
Marysville, WA 98270, United States of America, 31 May 2007
The 45 kids have made a DVD collection of commercials they acted out to help their school learn about the dangers of tobacco.
Contact: Linda Underhill, lrunderhill@Yahoo.com
3rd Annual Reflection Memorial
Columbia, United States of America, 31 May 2007
A day to reflect on those who have passed away due to tobacco related illnesses; pledge to quit or help a loved one quit.
Contact: Nasseem Roohi, nroohi@howardcountymd.gov
Web site: http://www.hchealth.org
Vance, Grell to Unveil Results of Local Poll Regarding Tobacco
Camp Hill, PA, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Pennsylvania Senator Vance and Representative Grell to Unveil Results of Local Poll Favouring Smoke-Free Environments.
Contact: Thurman Brendlinger, brendlinger@cleanair.org
2007 World No Tobacco Day at Jefferson Memorial Hospital
Crystal City, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Awareness event for community, employees and medical office staff, tobacco cessation information, asthma, carbon monoxide screening, to mention a few. Our campus will go tobacco-free on july 1st 2007. One more way we can educate our employees and surrounding communities on the dangers of tobacco and what resources they have if they want to quit.
Contact: Andrew Held, wellnesscoordinator@jeffersonmemorial.org
Web site: http://www.jeffersonmemorial.org
World No Tobacco Day Luncheon and Balloon Launch
Gary, IN, United States of America, 31 May 2007
The Gary Community Health Foundation, Inc. will host a luncheon and balloon launch commemorating the significance of WNTD and to acknowledge the work of our tobacco control advocates and the recent adoption of a 44 cents cigarette tax increase for the state of Indiana. Lake County students pre-K through 3rd grade will be wearing t-shirts claiming "Smoke Free Zone" to take the message home about the dangers of secondhand smoke.
Contact: Irene Phillips, irenephillipslcmtc@sbcglobal.net
Day Long Hunger Fast & Sit-in at the White House
Washington, DC, United States of America, 31 May 2007
Hemant Goswami, founder and chairperson of the Indian organization Burning Brain Society, will be conducting a day long hunger strike and sit-in in front of the White House to protest the United State's failure to ratify the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
Contact: Hemant Goswami, hemantgoswami@gmail.com
Web site: http://www.tobaccofreeworld.org