Join the Great American Smokeout for a Healthier Tomorrow
Posted November 14th, 2023
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
The third Thursday in November marks the annual Great American Smokeout, an initiative started by the American Cancer Society (ACS) in 1976. This event aims to raise awareness about the health hazards of smoking and inspire individuals to quit, even if just for one day. Why hold a “smokeout?” About 34 million American adults smoke […]
Kick Butt’s Day!
Posted March 16th, 2016
Karen Arnold-Korzeniowski, BSN, RN
March 16, 2016 is Kick Butts Day. Kick Butts Day is a day of activism to empower youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco nationwide. Events are organized to raise awareness of the problems of tobacco, encourage youth to reject the tobacco industry’s marketing, to stay tobacco free and to […]