2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTSJanuary
Cervical Health Awareness Month - TIP: Quitting smoking decreases your risk of cervical cancer!
10 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. 20-26 - National Healthy Weight Week - TIP: The health damage of a pack of cigarettes a day is about the same as carrying 60 or more extra pounds!
February
11 - Kick-off of the Smoke-Free Ottawa Video Competition '08 for Ottawa County High School students. Create a 30 second Public Service Announcement around the theme "They Put WHAT in a Cigarette?!". Open to teams of up to 5 students from any Ottawa County High School that already has or is willing to implement a 24/7 Tobacco Free Campus Policy. 14 - February Smoke-Free Ottawa meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. 17-23: Through with Chew Week!TIP: A new study found that men who switched from cigarette smoking to chew tobacco had a higher risk of dying prematurely from tobacco-related diseases than former smokers who quit using all forms of tobacco!
National American Heart Month – Campaign: Go Red For Women Call 1- 888-MY-HEART to get your free red dress pin - TIP: Coronary Heart Disease risk is cut by half 1 year after quitting smoking!
March
Save Your Vision Month. TIP: Smoking nearly triples your risk of age-related macular degeneration resulting in vision loss. Living with a smoker doubles your risk!
13 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. April
7-13 - National Public Health Week- American Public Health Association will urge Americans to build healthier communities. TIP: Visit www.gethealthyottawa.org to see how Ottawa County is building healthier communities!
10 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424.
15 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Video Competition Due Date - Please submit your team's Public Service Announcement today!
13 - Relay For Life, Holland/Zeeland - 2 p.m.; Hudsonville/Jenison - 12 p.m.; 21-27 - National TV-Turnoff Week April 26 - local celebration of TV Turnoff Week at the Dow Center, Hope College, Holland. May
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month —sponsored by AAFA TIP: Infants and children who breathe secondhand smoke are more likely to suffer from asthma! Clean Air Month—sponsored by the American Lung Association TIP: Restaurants that allow smoking can have six times the pollution of a busy highway!
8 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424.
9 - Winners of the Smoke-Free Ottawa Video Competition announced by today!!!
31 - World No Tobacco DayJune
1 - National Cancer Survivors Day 12 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. July
12 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. 11 -17 Annual National Wellness Conference Stevens Point, Wisconsin. August
14 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. September
11 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. October
Healthy Lung Month sponsored by the American Lung Association TIP: Quitting smoking, or never starting, is the number one thing you can do for your health!
National Depression Screening Month TIP: There is a strong link between teen smoking and depression. Smoking may be a way of self-medicating.
9 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. 24 - Lung Health Day sponsored by the American Association for Respiratory Care November
13 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. 20 - Great American Smokeout - sponsored by the American Cancer Society 17 - World Lung Cancer Day sponsored by The Lung Cancer Alliance December
11 - Smoke-Free Ottawa Coalition meeting: 1-3 p.m. at the Ottawa County Health Department, 12251 James St., Holland 49424. 2009
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