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Lung
Facts
Lung disease is the third leading cause of death in
America.
More than 4,000 West
Virginians die each year -- 12 every day -- from smoking-related
diseases.
Smoking kills more Americans annually than alcohol,
cocaine, crack, heroin, homicide, suicide, car accidents, fires and
AIDS
combined.
West Virginians pay $897 million a year for the direct health care
costs of smoking.
Every day in the US about 3,000 children start
smoking; 1,000 of them will die prematurely from smoking-related diseases.
West Virginia's youth smoking rate is one of the highest in the
nation. 28.5% percent of the state's high school youth smoke.
One in five deaths in West Virginia is related to smoking.
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Wheeling
Ohio County Board of Health knows the health risks when our children and families
are exposed to secondhand smoke. As they consider revising the regulation we
are pleased that Wheeling Ohio County Board of Health has received feedback
from the citizens of Ohio
Valley.
 Not On
Tobacco®(N-O-T) is a 10-session stop smoking program for teens.
This school-based program helps teens quit smoking while increasing healthy
lifestyle behaviors. The program is offered on a voluntary basis to teens who
want to quit smoking. A twist to the program is the addition of an
alternative to suspension component for teens who
opt to participate in a tobacco education program rather than be suspended
from school for smoking regulation violations. Trainings for adult
facilitators are held on a regular basis around the state. Participation in
the program is free. For more information, contact Tony Richards
quit smoking, quit tobacco, stop smoking
 Teens Against
Tobacco Use® (T.A.T.U.)
is a teen teaching program in which teens help younger students make the
decision to be tobacco free. Armed with the latest tobacco prevention
information, teens are empowered to be advocates for a smoke-free community.
Trainings for adult facilitators are held on a regular basis around the
state. Participation in the program is free. Beginning fall 2004, we will be
establishing Community Raze Crews. For more information, contact Patty Hughes. or visit the T.A.T.U.
webpage
 Freedom From Smoking®
is a small-group clinic program
for adult smokers who want to quit. The eight-session behavior modification program
helps smokers set a quit date and provides them the tools to keep them smoke
free. Trainings for adult facilitators are held on a regular basis. Clinics
are held in locations around the state by ALA-trained facilitators. There may
be a fee for the clinics. All facilitator trainings are free. For
more information, contact Kelli
Caseman.
An interactive clinic is online for
smokers wishing to quit. This program is perfect for those with hectic
schedules, since it is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Visit Freedom From Smoking Online!
Resource Materials
The ALAWV has available a wide array of printed materials, posters and
buttons on tobacco use prevention, asthma and lung disease. We also have a
library of videos available for check out. Please call us at
1-800-LUNGUSA in West Virginia
or (304)342-6600 for more information about accessing our resource library.
Many of the American Lung Association's publications also are online. Additional
online information is available on:
Asthma
Tobacco Prevention
Air Quality
Lung Disease
Occupational Lung Diseases
Questions About Lung
Health?
For a specific question about lung health, lung diseases or other information,
contact Ask ALA .
You may also contact our Call
Center and talk with a
registered nurse or respiratory therapist at 1-800-548-8252. Our
experts will research your question and get back to you with an answer. We
are not able to give referrals to specific physicians or medical facilities
or give advice about your medical condition, however. If you have specific
questions about an illness you are suffering or a treatment you are
receiving, please contact your physician.
To
contact us by phone, call 1-800-LUNG-USA in West
Virginia or 304-342-6600 outside West Virginia.
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