2017 National Kick Butts Day

Did you know that tobacco use is the number one cause of preventable death? The costs of tobacco use are measured in lives and dollars and reach our families, communities, businesses and the government. Today, March 15, is National Kick Butts Day, a day when the youth...

Kick Butts Day

March 16, 2016 is Kick Butts Day, an initiative created by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, which encourages youth to stand up against tobacco. In Pennsylvania, we’ve come a long way in reducing tobacco consumption rates. Consider this ⎼ in 2012, 14% of high...

Smoking and Heart Health

If you are a smoker, your likelihood of developing heart disease, heart attack, or stroke increases. If you don’t smoke, but chew tobacco, don’t think that you’re off the hook — Chewing tobacco more than doubles your risk of suffering a heart attack. Tobacco use...