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- Held on the third Thursday of November each year
- 2008 Great American Smokeout: Thursday, November 20th
- Challenge: Quit smoking for 24 hours
- The Great American Smokeout began in Massachusetts in 1971 when a high school guidance counselor asked people to give up cigarettes for a dayCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): The First Day of a Tobacco-Free Life
- The idea caught on and the first "D-Day" or "Don't Smoke Day" was held in Minnesota in 1976TIME Magazine: The Great American Smokeout (November 20, 2008)
- The American Cancer Society began sponsoring the event in 1977TIME Magazine: The Great American Smokeout (November 20, 2008)
- By the early 1980s, nearly 16.5 million people participated in the Great American SmokeoutTIME Magazine: The Great American Smokeout (November 20, 2008)
- Smokers who smoke one pack a day spend about $1,600 a year on cigarettesMarketWatch: 24 Hours of Kicking Butts (November 20, 2008)
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Great American Smokeout
Great American Smokeout - The American Cancer Society first sponsored the "Great American Smokeout" in 1977. On the third Thursday in November of each year, the Great American Smokeout encourages people to quit smoking, even if it is for just one day. The 33rd annual Great American Smokeout was held on November 20, 2008. -
Cancer and Smoking
- Use of tobacco products contributed to over 438,000 premature deaths in the U.S. between 1997 and 2001American Cancer Society: Great American Smokeout Statistics
- 87 percent of lung cancer deaths are associated with smokingAmerican Cancer Society: Great American Smokeout Statistics
- At least 16 types of cancer are associated with smokingAmerican Cancer Society: Great American Smokeout Statistics
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Great American Smokeout Questions
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What great American orator said,- "This dude when in the mood is incredible!" About whom was the remark made? 2 AnswersI don't know who said it, but was it said about President Barak Obama? Was it a woman who said it? Michelle Obama? Or maybe Barak Obama said it about someone... read more -
If you, your parents, great grandparents, and great great grandparents were born in the USA, does this mean your nationality is American? 4 AnswersIt seems to me that implicit in this question is the difference between, a) what is your nationality?; and b) what is your ethnicity? My definition is that yo... read more -
What is the American Idol theme tonight? 1 AnswerTop Downloads http://www.americanidolfan.net/2009/03/american-idol-theme-33109-top-downloads-itunes-theme.html "The American Idol theme for March 31, 2009 will... read more -
How many populations are their of native American Indian? 1 AnswerAmerican Indians and Alaskan natives Census Bureau map from year 2000. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Americanindiansmapcensusbureau.gif Ac... read more
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After The Great American Smokeout
- Aetna InteliHealth: How To Stay Smokeless
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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit http://bit.ly/8RFkoJ
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Awww look what I got for doing the Great American Smokeout! Super cute. It made me smile! http://twitpic.com/qtkt6
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I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "Great American Smokeout" http://bit.ly/080bNWb
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NLP for the Great American Smokeout 2009 : http://www.cianlp.com/blog.asp?EventID=34
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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit http://bit.ly/8RFkoJ
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Awww look what I got for doing the Great American Smokeout! Super cute. It made me smile! http://twitpic.com/qtkt6
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I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "Great American Smokeout" http://bit.ly/080bNWb
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NLP for the Great American Smokeout 2009 : http://www.cianlp.com/blog.asp?EventID=34
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit http://bit.ly/8RFkoJ
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Awww look what I got for doing the Great American Smokeout! Super cute. It made me smile! http://twitpic.com/qtkt6
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I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "Great American Smokeout" http://bit.ly/080bNWb
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NLP for the Great American Smokeout 2009 : http://www.cianlp.com/blog.asp?EventID=34
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit http://bit.ly/8RFkoJ
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Awww look what I got for doing the Great American Smokeout! Super cute. It made me smile! http://twitpic.com/qtkt6
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I posted 8 photos on Facebook in the album "Great American Smokeout" http://bit.ly/080bNWb
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NLP for the Great American Smokeout 2009 : http://www.cianlp.com/blog.asp?EventID=34
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