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Health and
tobacco sites especially for teens
www.esteemteam.com
Olympians help students at Greenbank Middle School in
Ottawa to celebrate World No Tobacco Day. The theme for 2002 is Tobacco-free
Sports - Play it Clean. Olympians Ian Bird, Todd Nicholson and Jacques Bouchard
sent a clear message on who benefits when kids get hooked.
www.smokingsucks.nfld.net
www.tobaccofacts.org
www.wholetruth.com
www.madebygirls.tv/
www.questionit.com
www.thetruth.com
www.quitnow.info.au
www.health.usyd.edu.au/tobacco/gallery.htm
www.cyberisle.org
www.smoke-fx.com
www.joechemo.org
www.smokingprevention.co.uk
American Lung Association: Smoke Free Class of 2000
Want to find out more about teens Against Tobacco Use or other peer education
programs? Or send a message to your lawmakers about how you feel about a
tocacco control issue? Or just share ideas about new, interactive features
you'd like to see on this site. Then check out this link, a site "all about
you" designed by and for teens!
Campaign for Tobacco-Free
Kids
A resource and partner for more than 130 health, civic, corporate, youth
and religious groups dedicated to reducing tobacco use among children. It
is the largest non-government initiative ever launched to protect children
from tobacco addiction and exposure to second-hand smoke. Good place to
find a lot of articles and research on the fight against tobacco companies.
Health
Canada: Smokescreen
Offers videos and information on the dangers of smoking. Contains information
about the tobacco industry, how to quit smoking and the facts on tobacco
and its impact on health.
NicotineFreeKids
Voted #1 Teen Tobacco Site in the U.S., this site contains a lot of great
information and activities for teens.
Quit4Life
A Canadian site where you can follow the stories of four teens trying to
quit smoking. Lots of interactive games and quizzes to take as you travel
through.
Science,
Tobacco & You
Creating a smarter "U" through science, Science, Tobacco & You is a
multidisciplinary, multimedia, science curriculum resource. Its goal is
to encourage students to use science to ask and answer questions. In this
case, the medium used is the issue of tobacco use and prevention. Lots of
information on tobacco farming, the environment and a virtual lab with a
radiology, respiratory and hematology department. Tobacco related online
games including crosswords, word searches, hangman and an interactive comic
book.
Smoke Signals
Presented by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Great site with e-cards to
encourage loved ones to quit smoking. Also run competitions to create themed
e-cards to help people quit smoking.
Surgeon
General's Report for Kids on Smoking
Online smoke-free magazine contains facts about dangers and the effects
of smoking on health. Has examples of what kids have done in the United
States to combat cigarette advertising and make schools smoke-free.
The Truth: Site for information
on tobacco industry
Interactive components for writing letters online to tobacco industry, creating
multimedia pieces to tell the truth about tobacco and lots more! Requires
Flash.
Tips4Youth
Links to other teen sites and tobacco sites that contain information about
how to quit smoking, what's in cigarette's and posters.
Youth
2 Youth: Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) on Tobacco Issues
The YAC hopes that this web site will help youth across the country to speak
out on tobacco, and will become a gathering point for Canadian teens from
across the country to exchange ideas and concerns on ways to tackle tobacco
use amongst youth.
Youth Media Network
Highlights actions taken by youth groups and encourages youth to communicate
health messages through the media.
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For additional links to sites with information about cigarettes and smoking, check out smokefreeottawa.com
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