Wabash County Tobacco Free Coalition

02/20/2026

We had a wonderful time visiting with the amazing students at The Montessori School at WPC for a To***co-Free Presentation!

Through fun activities, simple science, and lots of great questions, students learned:
🫁 How their lungs work
🚫 Why to***co, smokeless, and va**ng products are harmful
💪 How to make healthy choices
⭐ "KNOW" why they can say “NO” with confidence

Our goal is to empower kids early with knowledge and skills. They were curious and thoughtful!

Thank you to the teachers and staff for welcoming us, and to the students for being such great listeners and participants. Keep choosing healthy, keep asking questions, and keep being YOU!

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02/19/2026

02/17/2026

“Through With Chew” Week:
Americans all over the country are pledging to quit smokeless to***co. Are You In?

"Through with Chew Week" is a national, week-long to***co-free health campaign held every February during the third full week. It focuses on helping people quit smokeless to***co, including chew, dip, s***f, snus, dissolvable to***co, and oral ni****ne pouches. Whatever you call it, smokeless to***co is addictive and contains chemicals that make it more dangerous than you may think.

Although you don’t inhale smokeless to***co, there are still more than 4,000 chemicals in some of these products.

Cancer often starts where the to***co is held in the mouth. Cancer caused by chewing to***co often starts as leukoplakia, which is a gray-white patch in the mouth or throat. Chewing to***co is also linked to esophageal and pancreatic cancers.

One dip for 30 minutes has as much ni****ne as smoking 3 ci******es.

Quit Now Indiana can help you quit to***co. Challenge yourself to go to***co-free for 30 days. Call 1.800.Quit.Now to get started.



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02/16/2026

We had the privilege of working with Mrs. H. and her amazing Health classes at Southwood Jr/Sr High School!

The discussion explored how ni****ne affects the brain, body, and future — from addiction and lung damage to how it can change the way teens think and learn. Students were reminded of the truth about va**ng, smoking, and smokeless to***co, along with the long-term risks. We also shared ways to make healthy choices and stand strong against peer pressure.

The message of the day: KNOW why you should say NO — because understanding the risks is the first step to making smart, healthy decisions.
MSD of Wabash County

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02/14/2026

Any amount of smoking, even light smoking or occasional smoking damages the heart and blood vessels.

Secondhand smoke also raises children and teens' risk of future heart disease. 💕

1 -2 years after quitting smoking, your risk for heart attack can drop significantly!

Make your heart happy and quit smoking today!

“Happy Valentine’s Day” from all of us at Wabash County To***co Free Coalition! 💖

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02/11/2026

February is known to be the month of love. Make sure to show your heart some extra love by keeping it healthy!

This year a lot of things in our world have been difficult, but you don't have to let smoking cause more heartache!

Most of the time when we think of smoking hurting the body, we only think about lung health.

Smoking can hurt EVERY part of the body, including the heart.

Our heart is so essential to our overall wellness and one of the best things we can do for our heart is to keep it smoke-free!

Please contact us at Wabash County To***co Free Coalition for tips on being to***co free!

The Indiana Quitline provides free to***co cessation resources 24/7 to learn more: Visit http://Www.QuitNowIndiana.com
Or Call 1-800-784-8669

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02/09/2026

February is Heart Health Month: Smoking can cause plaque buildup in your arteries, which can lead to heart attack or stroke.
Learn more about how smoking can affect your heart: https://rb.gy/zfi3ou
We care about you!

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02/05/2026

World Cancer Day is February 4th. This is a day to raise awareness about cancer, focus on preventing it, and take action to address the global cancer epidemic.

NACDD’s Disability Network for To***co Control and Cancer Prevention encourages public health professionals to ensure their cancer prevention programs intentionally include people with disabilities.



Here are a few tips on how to get started:

1. Cancer Prevention Screenings and Programs- Offer accessible cancer prevention screenings that allow people with disabilities to be tested for cancer. Provide inclusive wellness programs that give information about ways to stop to***co use and prevent cancer.

Some ways to make sure your programs are accessible include:

• Partner with disability service organizations and/or people with disabilities, health care providers and program staff who are disabled and/or understand disability;

• Offer virtual appointment options
• Identify and assist with accessible transportation to appointments,

• Have a procedure in place for providing sign language interpreters, resources in braille, easy-read, and plain language styles

2. Inclusive Cancer Prevention Working Groups- Make sure your cancer plan working groups are led by and include people with different types of disabilities. This will ensure programs are accessible and people with disabilities are intentionally included.

3. Cancer Education and Awareness Campaigns- Create cancer prevention campaigns that are accessible and represent people with disabilities. To learn about this topic visit this resource Accessible Social Media for Public Health from the Public Health Communications Collaborative.

02/02/2026

02/02/2026

“Spring” into a to***co free life this Groundhog Day!
Quitting smoking can be challenging, but the benefits to your health make it worthwhile.

Please contact us at Wabash County To***co Free Coalition for tips on being to***co free!

Quitting smoking is one of the most important actions people can take to improve their health. This is true regardless of their age or how long they have been smoking.

Quitting smoking:
1. Improves health status and enhances quality of life
2. Reduces the risk of premature death and can add as much as 10 years to life expectancy
3. Reduces the risk for many adverse health effects, including poor reproductive health outcomes, cardiovascular diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cancer
4. Benefits people already diagnosed with coronary heart disease or COPD
5. Benefits the health of pregnant women and their fetuses and babies
6. Reduces the financial burden that smoking places on people who smoke, healthcare

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For free help to quit, you may also visit CDC.gov/quit.

Content source: Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

01/29/2026

Ready to quit smoking, va**ng, or using smokeless to***co or ni****ne?
It’s time to prep for success.
Make a customized quit plan to improve your chances of quitting to***co for good.

Contact us at Wabash County To***co Free Coalition.
We care about you, and your health.

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