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Join our T.E.A.M.

Tobacco Education Awareness Matters
Fight Against Lung Cancer & Smoking!

TOBACCO FREE T.E.A.M.

MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS
DAY 1:
(Name of School) has joined the Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. with Rexanna’s Foundation for Fighting Lung
Cancer. T.E.A.M. stands for Tobacco Education Awareness Matters – This is your chance to be involved in the fight
against smoking and lung cancer by making a donation for 60 Seconds of Hope on (date).
* DID YOU KNOW most people who smoke start before they turn 18?
Don’t start… you may never be able to stop.

DAY 2:
The Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. wants you to join by making a donation for 60 Seconds of Hope on (date).
You can make a difference in the fight against lung cancer and tobacco use.
*DID YOU KNOW there are over 4,000 chemicals in a single cigarette including rat poison,
formaldehyde, nail polish remover, and ammonia? Why would you put that in your mouth?

DAY 3:
Show your support (Name of School) ! Be a part of the Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. by making a donation for 60 Seconds of
Hope on (date).
*DID YOU KNOW cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide,
AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined? - About 1 out of 3 young smokers will
eventually die from a tobacco-related disease. Don’t be that ONE – It’s your choice!

DAY 4:
Everyone at (Name of School) can make a difference today! Don’t forget to bring all spare change and money for a
donation for 60 Seconds of Hope on (date).
*DID YOU KNOW 1,200 people will die from a tobacco-related disease today?
That’s one every 72 seconds!

DAY OF THE EVENT:

Join the Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. and make your voices heard today! It’s not too late to make your donation for 60 Seconds
of Hope! Thank you (Your School) for your support – you are spreading a message of
hope. Don’t’ forget we’ll be making a difference tonight at the (game). Come support your school!
See you tonight at (time) .
*Please see the Facts about Lung Cancer Page for your 60 seconds of lung cancer and smoking
facts.

SAMPLE SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 HUDDLE UP FOR THE CURE
Join our T.E.A.M.
Tobacco Education Awareness Matters
Fight Against Lung Cancer & Smoking!

TOBACCO FREE T.E.A.M.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
BREAK 1:
(Name of Event) has joined the Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. with Rexanna’s Foundation for Fighting Lung
Cancer. T.E.A.M. stands for Tobacco Education Awareness Matters – This is your chance to be involved in the fight
against smoking and lung cancer by making a pledge for every (activity) made at the (event) today/tonight.
* DID YOU KNOW most people who smoke start before they turn 18?
Don’t start… you may never be able to stop.

BREAK 2:
The Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. wants you to join by making a pledge for every (activity) made at the (event today/tonight.
You can make a difference in the fight against lung cancer and tobacco use.
*DID YOU KNOW there are over 4,000 chemicals in a single cigarette including rat poison,
formaldehyde, nail polish remover, and ammonia? Why would you put that in your mouth?

BREAK 3:
Show your support (Name of Event) ! Be a part of the Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. by making a pledge for every
(activity) made at the (event) today/tonight .
*DID YOU KNOW cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide,
AIDS, homicide, and illegal drugs combined? - About 1 out of 3 young smokers will
eventually die from a tobacco-related disease. Don’t be that ONE – It’s your choice!

BREAK 4:
Everyone at (Name of Event) can make a difference today/tonight! It’s not too late to Join the Tobacco Free
T.E.A.M. by making a pledge for every (activity) made at the (event).
*DID YOU KNOW 1,200 people will die from a tobacco-related disease today?
That’s one every 72 seconds!

BREAK 5: (final break)

Join the Tobacco Free T.E.A.M. and make your voices heard at the (event) ! It’s not too late to make your
pledge for every (activity) . Thank you (Name of event) for your support – you are spreading a message of
hope.
*Please see the Facts about Lung Cancer Page for your 60 seconds of lung cancer and smoking
facts.

SAMPLE GAME ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Join our T.E.A.M.
Tobacco Education Awareness Matters
Fight Against Lung Cancer & Smoking!

Facts about Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is by far the leading cause of cancer death in men and
161,840 women, and is one of the most difficult to treat. There will be an
estimated 161,840 deaths from lung cancer in the United States in 2008.
DEATHS
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Lung cancer causes more deaths colon, breast, prostate, colon, liver, melanoma and kidney
cancers combined.
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1.2 Million Worldwide an estimated 1.2 million new cases of lung cancer will be
diagnosed annually. In the United States there will be 219,440 new
cases of lung cancer.
NEW CASES
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Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer.
About 87% of lung cancer deaths are caused directly by smoking and some of the rest are caused
by exposure to tobacco smoke. Every two minutes another person is diagnosed with lung cancer.
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Facts about Smoking

Cigarette smoke accounts for at least 30% of all cancer deaths – 87% of lung

87%
cancer deaths are related to smoking. Besides lung cancer, tobacco use also
causes increased risk for cancer of the mouth, nasal cavities, larynx, throat,
esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, kidney, bladder, uterine, cervix and
acute myeloid leukemia.
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Cigarettes kill more Americans than alcohol, car accidents, suicide, AIDS, homicide and
illegal drugs combined !
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More than 4,000 chemicals are in tobacco and tobacco smoke. 43 are
known carcinogens (cancer causing agents). What’s in a cigarette?
Ammonia, Arsenic, Benzene, Butane, Cadmium, Carbon Monoxide, 4 ,0 0 0
Cyanide, DDT, Formaldehyde, Hydrazine, Lead, Methane, Nicotine, Tar, CHEMICALS
(just to name a few)
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Smoking is the most preventable cause of premature death in our society.
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Source: Center for Disease Control and Prevention