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Community Partnerships for a Tobacco Free New Jersey (Passaic County)
Project Background
Community Partnerships for a Tobacco Free New Jersey
Passaic County
To become a Community Partner or for more information on the dangers of tobacco and how to stop smoking
please contact:
Phil Berlier, Community Partnerships Coordinator, at 973-473-3366 ext. 101
or use the site contact form.
As part of its Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program (CTCP), New Jersey offers free or low cost services to help people to stop smoking:
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New Jersey Quitline
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866-NJ-STOPS (866-657-8677) - A free telephone based counseling service
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New Jersey QuitNet®
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New Jersey Quit Centers
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Low cost face-to-face counseling at area clinics (contact New Jersey Quitline or New Jersey QuitNet® for a location near you
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Community Partnerships for a Tobacco Free New Jersey is part of New Jersey’s Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program (CTCP). Each of New JerseThe mission of this community based partnership is to decrease sickness, disability and death among New Jerseyans associated with the use of tobacco and exposure to second hand smoke. Community Partnerships for a Tobacco Free New Jersey helps empower local communities to develop and implement tobacco education programs designed to prevent the first use of tobacco and encourage people who have a tobacco addiction to seek treatment.
Membership in Community Partnerships for a Tobacco Free New Jersey is voluntary and open to any concerned community member, business, school, or organization who shares our vision for a healthier, smoke-free environment. Collectively, Community Partners offer a wide range of services and information on tobacco issues.
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Meeting Schedule
Community Partnerships for a Tobacco Free New Jersey meets five times per grant year (July 1st to June 30th).
Meetings are held at the Wayne Health Department, 475 Valley Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 at 9:00 am
Meeting dates for 2008/2009 are as follows:
August 20, 2008
October 15, 2008
January 21, 2009
March 18, 2009
May 20, 2009
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Tobacco Facts
TOBACCO FACTS
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Some of the chemicals in tobacco smoke are Tar, Carbon Monoxide, Sulfuric Acid, Ammonia, Acetone, Lead, Arsenic, and Nicotine.
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Tobacco smoke contains more than 4,000 identified chemical compounds, at least 43 of which are known to cause cancer.
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Smoking causes cancer of the lungs, mouth, larynx, and esophagus.
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Common side effects of smoking include coughing, shortness of breath, and increased susceptibility to cancer.
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Long-term smoking can cause heart disease, stroke, emphysema, blindness, and impotence.
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Smoking plays a key role in cancer of the bladder, pancreas, uterus, cervix, kidney and stomach.
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Smoking during pregnancy is linked to lower birth weights and an increased risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
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Smokers have more than twice the risk of a heart attack compared to non-smokers.
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There are approximately 5 million deaths a year from tobacco world-wide.
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Smoking kills more people in the U.S. than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined.
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Cigarette smoke will contribute to the deaths of more than 400,000 people in the USA this year.
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Secondhand smoke kills between 38,000 and 67,500 Americans each year.
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Smoking dulls a person’s sense of taste.
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Teenage smokers suffer from shortness of breath almost three times more often than teens who don’t smoke.
 
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