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{{Short description|Day to encourage smoking cessation}} |
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| ⚫ | The '''Great American Smokeout''' is an annual intervention event on the third Thursday of November by the [[American Cancer Society]].<ref name="GAS history">{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/history-of-the-great-american-smokeout|title=History of the Great American Smokeout|publisher=[[American Cancer Society]]|accessdate=2012-10-24}}</ref> Approximately 40 million American adults still smoke, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the country. The event challenges people to quit on that day, or use the day to make a plan to quit. |
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[[File:US Navy 091119-N-8191S-001 Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Monique Lopez and Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Daniel Brown, both assigned to the Naval Hospital Bremerton, participate in the Great American Smokeout.jpg|thumb|A model cigarette featuring chemicals and additives to raise awareness of the dangers of smoking for the Great American Smokeout]] |
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| ⚫ | The '''Great American Smokeout''' is an annual intervention event on the third Thursday of November by the [[American Cancer Society]].<ref name="GAS history">{{cite web|url=http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/history-of-the-great-american-smokeout|title=History of the Great American Smokeout|publisher=[[American Cancer Society]]|accessdate=2012-10-24|archive-date=2012-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019174015/http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/history-of-the-great-american-smokeout|url-status=dead}}</ref> Approximately 40 million American adults still smoke, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the country. The event challenges people to quit on that day, or use the day to make a plan to quit. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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[[File:USMC-101118-M-3762C-002.jpg|thumb|An informational booth for the Great American Smokeout]] |
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The first Great American Smokeout was held in [[San Francisco]]'s Union Square on November 16, 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT RALLY UNION SQUARE, SA...|url=http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/vso71e00;jsessionid=1821F8B1C062F979226198A5B1E6DC37|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> The event evolved from a series of smaller-scale initiatives. In 1970, in [[Randolph, Massachusetts]], Arthur P. Mullaney suggested people give up [[cigarette]]s for a day and donate the money to a local high school. In 1974, a "Don't Smoke Day" (or "D-Day") was promoted by Lynn R. Smith of the ''Monticello Times'' in [[Monticello, Minnesota]].<ref name="GAS history" /> On November 18, 1976, the [[California]] Division of the American Cancer Society successfully prompted nearly one million smokers to quit for the day. That California event marked the first Smokeout.<ref name="GAS history" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Smokeout Programming|url=http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/programming/collegiate-smokeout.asp|accessdate=15 June 2013| |
The first Great American Smokeout was held in [[San Francisco]]'s Union Square on November 16, 1977.<ref>{{cite web|title=THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT RALLY UNION SQUARE, SA...|url=http://legacy.library.ucsf.edu/tid/vso71e00;jsessionid=1821F8B1C062F979226198A5B1E6DC37|accessdate=15 June 2013}}</ref> The event evolved from a series of smaller-scale initiatives. In 1970, in [[Randolph, Massachusetts]], Arthur P. Mullaney suggested people give up [[cigarette]]s for a day and donate the money to a local high school. In 1974, a "Don't Smoke Day" (or "D-Day") was promoted by Lynn R. Smith of the ''Monticello Times'' in [[Monticello, Minnesota]].<ref name="GAS history" /> On November 18, 1976, the [[California]] Division of the American Cancer Society successfully prompted nearly one million smokers to quit for the day. That California event marked the first Smokeout.<ref name="GAS history" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Annual Smokeout Programming|url=http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/programming/collegiate-smokeout.asp|accessdate=15 June 2013|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131013045000/http://www.tobaccofreeu.org/programming/collegiate-smokeout.asp|archivedate=13 October 2013}}</ref> |
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[[File:Why is the Great American Smokeout Important? (6353316303).jpg|thumb|FDA leaflet about the Great American Smokeout]] |
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The name has resulted in some confusion due to colloquial usage of the term ''smokeout'', which, (among other things), suggests an activity centered on a large amount of solo or group smoking. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* [http://www.cancer.org American Cancer Society] |
* [http://www.cancer.org American Cancer Society] |
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* [http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/index ACS Great American Smokeout page] |
* [http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/index ACS Great American Smokeout page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031200400/http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/index |date=2012-10-31 }} |
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* [http://www.ucanquit2.org/facts/gaso/default.aspx Tricare Management Activity/DoD Great American Smokeout page] |
* [http://www.ucanquit2.org/facts/gaso/default.aspx Tricare Management Activity/DoD Great American Smokeout page] |
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* [http://www.preventionpartners.com/events/great_american_smokeout.cfm Prevention Partners Great American Smokeout page] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170209075647/http://www.preventionpartners.com/events/great_american_smokeout.cfm Prevention Partners Great American Smokeout page] |
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* [http://www.currentshare.com/2016/11/great-american-smokeout.html Happy Great American Smokeout Day] |
* [http://www.currentshare.com/2016/11/great-american-smokeout.html Happy Great American Smokeout Day] |
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Latest revision as of 01:38, 19 June 2024
The Great American Smokeout is an annual intervention event on the third Thursday of November by the American Cancer Society.[1] Approximately 40 million American adults still smoke, and tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the country. The event challenges people to quit on that day, or use the day to make a plan to quit.
History
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The first Great American Smokeout was held in San Francisco's Union Square on November 16, 1977.[2] The event evolved from a series of smaller-scale initiatives. In 1970, in Randolph, Massachusetts, Arthur P. Mullaney suggested people give up cigarettes for a day and donate the money to a local high school. In 1974, a "Don't Smoke Day" (or "D-Day") was promoted by Lynn R. Smith of the Monticello Times in Monticello, Minnesota.[1] On November 18, 1976, the California Division of the American Cancer Society successfully prompted nearly one million smokers to quit for the day. That California event marked the first Smokeout.[1][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "History of the Great American Smokeout". American Cancer Society. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ^ "THE GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT RALLY UNION SQUARE, SA..." Retrieved 15 June 2013.
- ^ "Annual Smokeout Programming". Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.