New Hampshire
Smokers' Helpline

ENGLISH
1-800-Try-To-STOP
(1-800-879-8678)

SPANISH
1-800-8DEJALO
(1-800-833-5256)

Quit Tips
1-800-9-GET-A-TIP

TTY
1-800-833-1477

Butt test shows U.S. cigarettes high in chemicals

Americans inhale more cancer-causing agents with their cigarettes, probably because of the tobacco blend, while smokers in Canada, Britain and Australia get less, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

Their unique study also demonstrated that the amounts of these carcinogens in a smoker's cigarette butts directly correlated with tell-tale compounds in the smoker's urine. Read about the study here.

 

World No Tobacco Day- May 31, 2010

Women comprise about 20% of the world's more than 1 billion smokers. However, the epidemic of tobacco use among women is increasing in some countries. Women are a major target of opportunity for the tobacco industry, which needs to recruit new users to replace the nearly half of current users who will die prematurely from tobacco-related diseases. Click here to visit the World Health Organizations website for more information on World No Tobacco Day and this year's theme of gender and tobacco with an emphasis on marketing to women.

May 31- World No Tobacco Day Poster- Chic? No, throat cancer May 31- World No Tobacco Day Poster- Glamour? No, mouth cancer May 31- World No Tobacco Day Poster- Sex appeal? No, second-hand smoke May 31- World No Tobacco Day Poster- Style? No, gangrene

 

NH Success Rates

At the NH Smokers' Helpline, 81.8% of quitters surveyed in June of '09, were satisfied at some level (completely, mostly or somewhat), with the quit process and counseling they received.

26.5% of those surveyed are currently NOT smoking at all! Congratulations to them!
(National successful quit rates are about 6%. The average person makes 7 - 10, or more quit attempts before being completely quit - it's all part of the process of quitting smoking and learning new behavior.)

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National 'Through With Chew Week' is February 14th - 20th
The Great American Spit Out is February 18th!

In NH:

  • 21.8% of NH high school males reported trying smokeless tobacco
—— 11.7% reported using it within the past 30 days
  • 7.6% of NH high school females reported trying smokeless tobacco
—— 2.8% reported using it within the past 30 days
  • In 2006, nearly twice as many adult tobacco users in NH reported tooth loss due to decay or gum disease compared to tooth loss reported by non-users

FACTS

  • Each year, mouth or throat cancer will kill approximately 8,000 people in the US
—— that is 1 person per hour, 24 hours a day
  • Tobacco use causes tooth loss and gum disease
  • Cancer from chewing tobacco doesn't only occur in the mouth
—— Some of the cancer-causing agents in the tobacco can get into the lining of your stomach, your esophagus, and your bladder
  • About 70% of spit tobacco users report having mouth sores
  • Using chew can also cause
—— cracking and bleeding lips and gums
—— receding gums
—— increased heart rate
—— high blood pressure

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