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Greetings!
May is Asthma Awareness Month! Here are a few asthma facts from the American Lung Association:
- Asthma is a chronic lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe.
- More than 7 million children in the U.S. have asthma.
- Asthma is a leading cause of school absences.
- Exposure to environmental toxins, such as secondhand smoke, can worsen asthma.
- There is no cure for asthma, but it can be managed so people can live a normal, healthy life.
Resources and tools for teachers, parents, children and schools:
Sincerely,
Emily Justice
Contra Costa County Office of Education (CCCOE)
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Smoking and the Movies
The number of smoking scenes in youth-rated movies DOUBLED between 2010 and 2012. (drugfree.org)
 | | The 2011, PG-rated animated film, Rango, included numerous depictions of smoking. Photo from: movies.spoilertv.com |
What we know: Increased exposure to smoking in movies leads to both an increase in favorable attitudes towards smoking, especially among adolescents, and an increased risk that an adolescent will begin smoking.
Resources: For more information on this topic, steps to reduce the impact of adolescent exposure to smoking in movies and a free online action kit, visit: Smokefreemovies.ucsf.edu
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Northern California
Safe & Healthy Schools Conference
2013 Theme: Learn Healthy, Grow Healthy, Live Healthy!
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Thank You
We hope you enjoyed this month's Health & Wellness Matters e-newsletter! If you have suggestions for future articles or resources to share, contact Emily Justice.
CCCOE Educational Services
Emily Justice, Manager, Tobacco Use Prevention Education
Pamela Comfort, Ph.D.,
Associate Superintendent, Educational Services
Pam Tyson, Ph.D., Director, Educational Services |
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Upcoming Meetings, Trainings & Events |
For more information on any of the meetings and trainings listed below, contact Emily Justice.
Contra Costa Tobacco Prevention Coalition
June 3, 1:30 - 3:30 pm Location: CCCOE
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| Useful Resources | |
StopBullying.gov has launched a new Spanish website with bullying prevention resources for teachers, parents and community leaders.
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68% of fatalities connected to underage drinking are not traffic-related. These alcohol-related deaths include homicides, suicides and alcohol poisonings.
Read more: USA Today
The smoke inhaled in a typical one-hour hookah session can equal 100 cigarettes or more.
Read more: World Health Organization (WHO)
12% of U.S. high school students report using synthetic marjiana. This makes it the 4th most used substance, following alcohol (57%), marijuana (39%) and tobacco(19.5%). Fact Sheet
Articles
Report Outlines Dangers of "Cinnamon Challenge"
Rethinking Toxic Trash on Earth Day
Recognizing the Contribution of Substance Use to Poor School Performance
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