Through With Chew Week

February 19-25, 2012 is Through With Chew Week! During this week you can involve your community to raise awareness about the negative effects of chew/spit tobacco use. Go to www.throughwithchew.com to learn how to spread the message about the dangers associated with smokeless tobacco products.

The Great American Spit Out

February 23rd is The Great American Spit Out (GASpO)! This day can give chew/spit tobacco users the inspiration to quit for a day - or even longer. More information can be found at www.throughwithchew.com.

Kick Butts Day

March 21, 2012 is Kick Butts Day where youth across the country Stand Out, Speak Up and Seize Control Against Big Tobacco. Students will hold hundreds of different events to raise awareness about problems caused by Big Tobacco. To learn how to start you own event visit www.kickbuttsday.org/activities.

TRASH in the NEWS:

Cigar use among Maryland youth was a hot topic during the Great American Smokeout. In a press conference hosted by the MD. Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene, 2 of TRASH's very own youth from the Baltimore City Coalition, CLIA, spoke about small and little cigars, to a room full of press and school representatives. See the local and national press coverage below:
The Baltimore Sun
ABC 2 News
The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

It's baseball season and time to Knock Tobacco
Out of the Park!

Let Major League Baseball know that the use of smokeless tobacco harms players and millions of kids who look up to them. Prohibiting smokeless tobacco use among players will not only help to reduce the use of tobacco use among youth, but also protect their players from oral cancers, and other harmful diseases. The Orioles and the Nationals have signed on--send a letter thanking them for their support in reducing tobacco use among youth! Take action now by visiting www.tobaccofreebaseball.org and let MLB know it's time to get rid of smokeless tobacco use among players!

Facts Sheets on Adversting & Promotions

Tobacco Industry Advertising and Promotions Fact sheets are available from the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids. Read more

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