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Association works closely with the community and welcomes partnerships
and collaborative ideas with other wellness providers. If you
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forward to working with you.
Monday, August 15, 2005
3:06 PM
Subject: Quiting Smoking Reduces Risk of Heart Disease and
Stroke
Did you know?. . . 1 year after
quitting the added risk of coronary heart disease is half that
of a smoker's? And, 5 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced
to that of a person who never smoked after 5 to 15 years of
not smoking?
Dental hygienists should determine
the tobacco use status of every client, advise tobacco users
to quit, and refer them to a quitline. Referring a tobacco user
to a quitline is an effective intervention that only takes a
few seconds.
Refer your clients to a quitline
and join the NEW CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH.
Refer your clients who smoke
to the California Smokers’ Helpline, 1-800-NO-BUTTS, with
a Take Charge Gold Card, and LOG IN TO WIN a trip to the 2006
World Tobacco Conference in Washington D.C.!
It’s real easy. It takes
less than a minute. Click on the link provided below:
1. LOG IN TO
WIN to register for the competition.
2. Type in your
name, city, component, and the number of Gold Cards you handed
out, click the submit button.
3. Once you
have registered, bookmark the website, and return to the LOG
IN TO WIN page monthly to submit the number of Gold Cards you
hand out.
If you need Gold Cards, click
here to download and print an order form. Hurry! Only two weeks
left to LOG IN TO WIN. The competition ends August 31, 2005.
Yours in good health,
