27th Annual Seacoast Bike Tour
Register Today!
Are you ready to help put the brakes on lung disease? It’s Breathe New Hampshire’s Twenty-Seventh (27th ) Annual Seacoast Bike Tour on May 19th and 20th from Portsmouth to Ogunquit, Maine. Ride for one day, or two! Routes for all ages and ability levels. Get a team together or bring your whole family! Click here for more information or to register.
Go Orange! Read more about how pulmonary rehabilitation patients are getting involved in the Seacoast Bike Tour through Team Orange.
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Surgeon General’s Report Targets Youth Tobacco Use
"Nearly one in three young adults between the ages of 18 and 26 smokes," said U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, M.D., at a recent news conference to introduce the report Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults. "This is a higher rate than for any other age group." (AAFP 2012) |
According to a new report from the Surgeon General's office, tobacco is the leading cause of preventable and premature death in the United States, killing more than 1,200 Americans every day. For every tobacco-related death, two people younger than age 26 begin smoking regularly. Nearly 90 percent of these "replacement" smokers try their first cigarette by age 18, and approximately three out of four high-school smokers continue to smoke well into adulthood.
To read a fact sheet about the Surgeon General’s report, click here.
To read the Surgeon General's full report, click here.
To learn what Breathe NH is doing about youth tobacco prevention, click here.
Access an easy-to-read guide with practical information about youth tobacco use:
Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young Adults: We Can Make the Next Generation Tobacco Free
Breathe NH Named Cumulus Media
2012 Year of Service Recipient
Cumulus Media, owner of radio stations WOKQ 97.5, WPKQ 103.7 and The Shark, has named Breathe New Hampshire its 2012 Year of Service Award recipient. For the last 25 years, Cumulus Media has offered a major 12-month promotions commitment to designated New Hampshire public service organizations. Breathe NH will receive $100,000 worth of air time on Cumulus’ three radio stations in 2012. For details about the Cumulus Media Year of Service Award, click here.
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