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Smoking Cessation Coaches
In addition to being a smoke free campus RWJBH is Partnering with American Lung association in training 16 people within our organization to become smoking cessation coaches for our employees. These employees will be able to help their colleagues with the behavior changes needed to quit through the Freedom From Smoking program. This 8 week program provides education and support for those employees wishing to quit and is supported by access to the LungSmart website and coaching newsletter. We participate in the lung climb every...
Articles of Interest
The Boston Globe
Wall Street Journal
Research & Evidence
New England Journal of Medicine
Meeting Library, ASCO University
Brochures/Reference
This guide is designed to assist with the creation of effective and enforceable tobacco-free policies for higher-education institutions.
The purpose of this document is to help you implement food service guidelines in your government work site or other public facilitya to increase the availability of healthier choices at food service venues, including cafeterias, concession stands, snack bars, and vending machines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using the Health and Sustainability Guidelines for Federal Concessions and Vending Operations from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the General Services Administration (GSA), but the action steps in this document are applicable to any food service guideline. The HHS/GSA guidelines include specific food and nutrition standards that are based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 and sustainability standards for food and food service operations.
A resource designed to help college students adopt and implement a 100% tobacco-free campus policy
Executive Order prohibits the use of any tobacco product on any and all properties owned, leased or contracted for use by the State of Oklahoma, including but not limited to all buildings, land and vehicles owned, leased or contracted for use by agencies or instrumentalities of the State of Oklahoma. The goal of this Executive Order isto provide for a healthier work environment, encourage healthier lifestyle choices for state employees and protect visitors to state property.
Executive Order prohibiting the use of electronic cigarette or vaping device on any and all properties owned, leased or contracted for use by the State of Oklahoma, including but not limited to all buildings, land and vehicles owned, leased or contracted for use by agencies or instrumentalities of the State of Oklahoma.
External Resources
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The NCI fact sheet collection addresses a variety of cancer topics. Fact sheets are updated and revised based on the latest cancer research.
Food and Drug Administration
Quitting smoking is possible. If you’ve tried to quit, congratulations, that alone is a big achievement. It may take several tries to be successful. By taking small steps, you can learn what works for you. Every try counts. Start here.
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer in the United States. Studies show that some screening tests for colorectal cancer help find cancer at an early stage and may decrease the number of deaths from the disease.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general.