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West Warwick High School’s Students Taking Action Against Negative Decisions chapter page

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During this holiday season. We at WWHSTAAND would like to highlight all the many reasons you appreciate your healthy body. Click on the link and tell us why you choosing to be smoke free. https://t.co/dSTGktSgHv

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Take a look at the podcast we participated in:

https://t.co/N4ddBHcpTU

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Local communities should hold the power to pass and enforce local tobacco control laws.  Local communities know how to protect their citizens best from a lifetime of tobacco addiction and related disease.  #TFGRI #RIENDGAME

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As e-cigarette batteries degrade, the compounds in them can also seep into nearby water. Additionally, lithium ion batteries have been linked to explosions in recycling trucks when batteries are not properly disposed of.

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Improper disposal of e-cigarettes and e-liquid products can hurt the environment. If thrown in the trash or flushed into the sewer system, the nicotine solution in an e-liquid product can seep into the ground or water and become a danger for wildlife and humans.

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Scholastic also launched the “Vaping’s Not My Thing” contest for students. Students are asked to create a poster that convinces teens not to vape because of the health risks.

Entries will be accepted until March 22, 2021. Learn more: https://t.co/mfoklD8bub

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A new blog from @FDATobacco Director of Communications Kathy Crosby advises parents and teachers to be on the lookout for disposable and stealth e-cigarette products, which can be disguised as backpacks, smartwatches or gaming devices.

Read the blog: https://t.co/Dllgd9v36s

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“Quitting e-cigarettes is a process, and everybody's quit is different.” @POPSUGAR shares 7 expert tips to help you quit vaping & This is Quitting can help: text DITCHVAPE to 88709. w/ @mikeamatobot @truthorange https://t.co/A1ZtgokiaX

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Secondhand smoke causes more than 7,000 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. per year. #LCAM
Encourage your loved ones to be smoke-free – ; refer smokers to https://t.co/BXcVmzOwTb to help them quit smoking via @FDATobacco

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More than 8 out of 10 lung cancer deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to smoking. #LCAM
Quitting is a journey, start yours during Lung Cancer Awareness Month. For free resources and help quitting visit: https://t.co/BXcVmzOwTb via @FDATobacco

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November 19 is The Great American Smokeout. #GASO20
People who get support with quitting are more likely to succeed than those who try to quit alone. Find support, including a quit app 📱📱, at https://t.co/BXcVmA68hL via @FDAtobacco

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If no one smoked cigarettes, 480,000 premature deaths could be prevented in the U.S. each year.
Today is the Great American Smokeout. #GASO20
For more information and resources about staying smoke-free, visit: https://t.co/BXcVmA68hL for resources via @FDATobacco

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November 18 is #WorldCOPDDay. Smoking causes COPD, which robs the lungs of air. People with COPD have trouble breathing and slowly start to die from lack of air.
It’s never too early or never too late to start being smoke-free. Visit https://t.co/LPsFpocFTm for resources.

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Smoking cigarettes can cause type 2 diabetes, which can lead to other serious health problems, including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, and nerve and blood vessel damage of the feet and legs. #WDD20
Visit https://t.co/BXcVmzOwTb to get resources that can help you quit.

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Today is #WorldDiabetesDay.
An estimated 9,000 people die in the U.S. each year from diabetes caused by cigarette smoking. This #WDD20 learn more about how to stay smoke-free. https://t.co/BXcVmzOwTb via @FDATobacco

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November is COPD Awareness Month.
Smoking causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD robs the lungs of air and can lead to long- term disability.
Learn more about smoking and COPD and why it’s important to stay smoke-free at https://t.co/tYaR7MO3yd via @FDAtobacco

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Today we celebrate #VeteransDay. 🇺🇺🇺🇺 Did you know, the current smoking rate among veterans is higher than the national adult average? If you or a loved one are ready to be smoke-free, visit https://t.co/VK9yLh7u69 for free resources via @FDATobacco

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November is #NationalDiabetesMonth. Smoking cigarettes increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and makes it more difficult to manage.
Check out https://t.co/BXcVmA68hL to learn more about why it’s important to stay smoke-free via @FDATobacco

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A study published in @JAdolesHealth, suggests that the ongoing e-cigarette epidemic among U.S. youth may contribute to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic nationally.