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Wayne County Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Coalition

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Startling facts:
10,300 Hoosiers die each year from tobacco use.
28 Hoosiers die each day from tobacco use.
The annual cost for health care due to tobacco use in Indiana is $1,627,000,000.
A cigarette contains over 4,000 deadly poisons:  43 cause cancer.
 

Secondary Smoke:
Spending one hour in a car with a smoker  is equal to smoking 3 cigarettes.
Spending 2 hours in the non-smoking section of a restaurant is equal to smoking 2 cigarettes.
Spending 8 hours in an office that allows smoking equals smoking 6 cigarettes.
Spending 24 hours in a home with a pack a day smoker is equal to smoking 3 cigarettes.
 

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Upcoming Events

We invite you to visit us or attend an event. Our members are more than happy to answer any questions you may have about the organization and how you can participate.

What happens when you stop smoking?
In 20 minutes:  Your blood pressure returns to normal.
In 72 hours:      Your sense of taste and smell are enhanced.
In 3 months:     Your lung capacity increases and your risk of 
                             heart attack decreases.
In 1 year:            Important lung growth increasing your ability
                             to fight infection.
In 5 years:         The heart disease death rate drops to the rate 
                             of a non-smoker. 
In 10 years:       The lung cancer rate drops to a rate near
                             a non-smoker.
                     

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Wayne County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition
P.O. Box 255, Centerville, IN 47330
765-914-7167