More than 400,000 people in the United States will die
this year from a tobacco-related disease. On March 19, Kick Butts Day—Van Buren
County Youth Leadership Council (YLC) Members are taking a stand to stop youth
from getting hooked on deadly tobacco products.
We know that 90% of smokers start using
tobacco regularly by the time they are 18. Isn’t this astonishing?
So in order to give kids a fighting
chance, the YLC members plan to join thousands of students across the country
who are taking part in Kick Butts Day, a nationwide initiative that makes
students leaders in the effort to stop youth tobacco use. As part of the Kick
Butts Day celebration, YLC members will be doing peer teaching at the Harmony
and Van Buren Community Elementary Schools, Sidewalk Chalk Messages and
Sandwich Boards in Keosauqua.
Consider these facts: Each day, more
than 1,000 kids become new regular smokers; roughly one-third of them will die
prematurely from a tobacco-related disease. Today’s youth are not just part of the problem;
they’re part of the solution. And the students from Van Buren County want
tobacco companies to know that on Kick Butts Day and every day throughout the
year, we’re going to fight them every step of the way!
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