UW-Stevens Point Students Get Creative for Great American Smokeout

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Updated: 6:59 PM Nov 20, 2008

UW-Stevens Point Students Get Creative for Great American Smokeout

Students at UW-Stevens Point are using creative ways to get smokers to quit, and to promote a smoke-free climate. Thursday is the Great American Smokeout.

Posted: 4:14 PM Nov 20, 2008
Reporter: Liz Hayes
Email Address: lhayes@wsaw.com

UW-Stevens Point Students Get Creative for Great American Smokeout

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State health officials want smokers to join the Great American Smokeout, and students at UW-Stevens Point are doing just that.

Those who turned in their cigarettes Thursday, vowing to quit smoking cold turkey, walked away with a free turkey sandwich.

And members of the Colleges Against Cancer group handed out quit information and promoted the desire for clean air.

"At our booth we are doing a photo campaign. We did a photo campaign last year. Basically we're getting students, faculty, staff or anyone else who wants to hold a sign saying that they wanna be smoke free," said Katie Leb.

Leb says a DVD with the strong poses will be sent to state legislators in an attempt to make the state smoke-free.

The American Cancer Society says an average of 2,700 Wisconsinites die from lung cancer every year.

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