Project Connect Asthma/Tobacco Program
Tobacco Prevention and Asthma Education Program
Did you know that tobacco is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States?
Every 8 seconds, someone in the world loses their life from tobacco related illnesses or disease.
In fact, on average, persons who smoke die nearly 7 years earlier than non-smokers. What is most
surprising about tobacco use is the fact that 90% of adults who smoke became addicted to tobacco by
the time they were 18 years old. The average age of tobacco initiation in this country is 11 years old.
Non smokers who are exposed to tobacco smoke are also at risk for illness and disease. For every 8
smokers that die due to tobacco one non-smoker also dies. The effects of second hand smoke are
harmful, especially to children who cannot control their environment. Children who breathe in second-
hand smoke have more severe asthma attacks.
Do you or does any member of the household, currently use tobacco products?
Are you or any member
of your household interested in quitting tobacco products?
Do you, or does any member of your household, have
asthma?
If you answered yes to any of the question above, we may be able to help. The Center for Multicultural
Wellness and Prevention, Inc. (CMWP) is a 501(c) 3 organization has a comprehensive program design
to educate the community about the harmful effects of tobacco use and help people find resources they
need to quit smoking if desired. CMWP Project Connect also focuses on educating people with asthma,
or who have family members with asthma, about the harmful effects of second hand smoke. We can
each you how to manage asthma for better health.
For more information, call CMWP Project Connect Asthma/Tobacco Program at 407 648-9440 ext 17.
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