Tobacco-free Take Action! Let's create a healthier community for all of UK.
Lexington, KY
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By issuing legal rulings against his GOP primary opponents over and over again, Daniel Cameron continues using his taxpayer-funded office and employees for political gain.
Cameron isn’t fighting for you – he’s fighting anyone who stands between him and his personal ambition.
Todays Motivation: We have to make the best use of time because we don’t know how long we are given.
The University has resources for you if you need to talk.
Self care is the best care so make sure you take care of yourself 💙
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It's #WorldNoTobaccoDay!
Tobacco is killing us & our 🌎🌍🌏
Not only does tobacco 💀 kill 8⃣ million people every year, the tobacco industry leaves a long trail of destruction on our environment long before tobacco & nicotine products are even sold.
#TobaccoExposed
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E-cigarettes are not friendly to the environment! They contain metals, plastics, & 🔋 which are classified as toxic hazardous waste, no matter how you dispose of them.
There is #OnlyOneEarth 🌎🌍🌏 - let's protect it by saying #NoTobacco 🚭
👉 bit.ly/NoTobacco2022
Yoga is a great way to reduce stress naturally; you don’t need tobacco or nicotine. Come join TFTA! and the Health Advocates at 4:00 PM on November 9th for a stress-lowering yoga session at Alumni Gym, Group Fitness A.
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Did you know that just like secondhand smoke from cigarettes, secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes can be harmful to those around us?
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What’s it really like to break a nicotine addiction? Our new series Quitters will share the stories of six people who have decided to quit vaping. New episodes drop every Friday on @youtube. To be the first to see each new episode, subscribe here: bit.ly/30er44j
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"There’s a reason the big tobacco companies are buying up some of the largest vape manufacturers. It isn’t to save lives; it’s to boost profits." @CongressmanRaja @Suntimes. bit.ly/3m77wJl #ExposeTobacco #ModernAddiction
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As youth e-cigarette use remains at epidemic levels and many young people report mental health concerns amid the pandemic, find out how e-cig brands are trying to link vaping with mental health.
truthinitiative.org/research…
Addiction hits everyone differently. You never know how your lungs might react to tobacco products. Stop before you start.
youtube.com/watch?v=ADCxgqB2…
Labor rights and protection are a huge aspect of tobacco-free advocacy. Tobacco companies often choose to grow their crop in countries that do not have much labor protection so that their prices can remain low. This leads to dangerous work conditions and child labor +
which are occurring not just internationally but in the United States as well. Workers abroad may also be subject to debt servitude because of their relations with tobacco farms. Want to learn more? hhrjournal.org/2018/08/child…
We hope you had a chance to celebrate all of your hard work this year on Labor Day. Work is a huge cause of stress in our society and often people seek relief through tobacco. Using this substance is harmful to the mind and body, making stress worse in the long-term.
If you would like to know more about our tobacco-treatment resources, visit our website. uky.edu/TobaccoFree/
Vaping use continues to grow in student populations. Don’t let yourself fall into a trend that is harmful to your body. youtube.com/watch?v=ADCxgqB2…
Wait, e-cigarettes put metal in our lungs? Make that one more reason not to vape.
youtube.com/watch?v=jIHF0khy…