Health grant pays for tobacco prevention education in county

The Quit Doc Research and Education Foundation has been awarded a state health grant to provide free tobacco awareness and prevention programs in Martin County.

The focus is to reduce the number of teenagers who start smoking each year, to decrease the number of tobacco related deaths and to provide information on appropriate methods to quit smoking.

“Tobacco use is the single biggest public health problem in the United States,” reports Dr. Barry Hummel, a pediatrician who co-founded the non-profit foundation. “We lose over 400,000 people every year to diseases caused by tobacco.”

Valerie Graham, the Tobacco Prevention Specialist for Martin County, said the educational programs provided by the foundation are designed to make children, teens, and their caregivers aware of how the tobacco industry targets America’s youth.

All programs and resources are free to schools, youth organizations, adult groups, non-profit agencies, or businesses.

For more information call 866-355-7848 or email Valerie Graham at vgraham@quitdoc.com or visit qdref.org


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