Volunteers and staff from the Health Education Center will be distributing educational materials and publicizing the national event. UH Manoa has historically taken a proactive stance in providing a healthy environment for students, faculty and staff. On Nov. 19 Health Education Center volunteers will help UHM move one step closer to becoming a tobacco-free campus. Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in society, according to the American Cancer Society.
Tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths in the United States.
According to the American Cancer Society, many college-age people have smoked for years because they started as teenagers. Many smokers would like to quit but find creating and implementing a plan difficult. One day without smoking may be the first step on a journey toward being smoke-free for a lifetime.