In celebration of National Kick Butts
Day (March 20), teens at local high schools conducted a number of activities
with their peers as well as with middle school students. Some events
included pig lungs demonstration (one healthy, one smoker), games with tobacco
trivia, smoke-free pledges, displays on the effects of smokeless tobacco, and a
visual on the chemicals in cigarettes.
Participating teens are members of TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use), a program designed by the American Lung Association and coordinated by the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH). Area high schools included Crystal Lake Central, Johnsburg, McHenry East, Woodstock, Woodstock North and Marian Central Catholic.
Participating teens are members of TATU (Teens Against Tobacco Use), a program designed by the American Lung Association and coordinated by the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH). Area high schools included Crystal Lake Central, Johnsburg, McHenry East, Woodstock, Woodstock North and Marian Central Catholic.
Each year, teachers, youth leaders,
and advocates participated in Kick Butts Day activities as a national day of
activism to empower youth to stand out, speak up and take action against Big
Tobacco at more than 1,300 events from coast to coast.
This project is made possible by funds
received from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Visit the MCDH
website www.mcdh.info for information or
call 815-334-4510
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