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	Great American Smokeout - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Great American Smokeout is an annual event in the United States to encourage Americans (of whom 45.8 million smoke) to quit tobacco smoking.
		It was first held in 1977, and is sponsored by the American Cancer Society.
		In 2007 the 31st Great American Smokeout will be held on November 15.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Great_American_Smokeout (174 words)

	The Great American Smokeout
		If past Smokeouts are any indication, as many as one-third of the nation's 46 million smokers could be taking the day off from smoking.
		Each year during the Great American Smokeout, the American Cancer Society promotes local and nationwide activities that focus in a light-hearted way on the benefits of not smoking.
		Behind the festivities of the Great American Smokeout are the serious efforts of thousands of hard-working American Cancer Society volunteers who visit schools, malls and workplaces to publicize the events and distribute information about quitting.
	www.quitsmoking.com /kopykit/reports/smokeout.htm (470 words)

	ACS :: All About the Event
		Every year, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® by smoking less or quitting for the day on the third Thursday of November.
		The Smokeout has helped bring about dramatic changes in Americans' attitudes about smoking, which have led to community programs and smoke-free laws that are now saving lives in many states.
		Each year, the Great American Smokeout also draws attention to the deaths and chronic diseases caused by smoking.
	www.cancer.org /docroot/PED/content/PED_10_5_Great_American_Smokeout_History.asp?sitearea=PED (642 words)

	Great American Smoke Out
		Every year, smokers across the nation participate in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout® by smoking less or quitting for the day on the third Thursday of November.
		The Smokeout has helped bring about dramatic changes in Americans' attitudes about smoking, which have led to community programs and smoke-free ordinances that are now saving lives in many states.
		The idea for the Great American Smokeout came from Arthur P. Mullaney, a Massachusetts resident who asked people to give up smoking for a day in 1971 and donate the money they would have spent on tobacco to a local high school.
	www.dmhas.state.ct.us /events/smokeout.htm (821 words)

	Quit Smoking resources at QuitSmokingSupport.com - The Great American Smokeout 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On November 18, 1976, the California Division of the American Cancer Society persuaded nearly one million of the state's 5 million smokers to quit for 24 hours.
		To convey the image that smoking is socially unacceptable, the Great American Smokeout has been chaired by some of America's most popular celebrities including Sammy Davis Jr., Edward Asner, Natalie Cole, Larry Hagman and former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop.
		Young people are encouraged to sign a Great American Smokeout Pledge certificate, promising that they will lead a smoke-free life and will not use tobacco products during the Great American Smokeout.
	www.quitsmokingsupport.com /americansmokeout.htm (839 words)

	(WhyQuit News) Great American Smokeout Hijacked
		When the American Cancer Society held the first Smokeout in 1976 it was to make smokers aware of the importance of quitting, to provide a firm date for getting started, and to share literature on how to succeed.
		Contrary to it being rare for cold turkey quitters to succeed, a far more accurate and honest quitting methods representation to make during the 29th Great American Smokeout would be that cold turkey it is the cessation method used by almost all successful quitters.
		Watch video quit smoking lessons during Smokeout - Imagine spending the Thursday November 16, 2006 Great American Smokeout with one of the world's leading quit smoking counselors, Joel Spitzer of Chicago.
	whyquit.com /pr/November_2003.html (1387 words)

	CNN - Great American Smokeout celebrates 20th birthday - Nov. 21, 1996
		(CNN) -- The 20th annual Great American Smokeout was under way Thursday as smokers across the nation were urged to nip the habit in the butt.
		The American Cancer Society, which sponsors the Smokeout, planned several events Thursday aimed at getting people to quit smoking -- or not to start in the first place.
		The Smokeout began in 1976 as a special day set aside for smokers to extinguish their cigarettes.
	www.cnn.com /US/9611/21/smokeout.success (363 words)

	Girl Power!: Kicking Butt: The Great American Smokeout
		Of the 47 million adult Americans who smoke, 89 percent had their first cigarette before they turned 18.
		The Great American Smokeout is a chance for smokers of all ages to "pack" up their cigarettes and quit smoking.
		On November 15, the American Cancer Society encourages our Nation's 50 million smokers to say "no thanks" to cigarettes for just 1 day.
	www.girlpower.gov /AdultsWhoCare/general/smokeout.htm (381 words)

	Heart attack, heart disease, and cholesterol information from HealthCentersOnline - HeartCenterOnline
		The third Thursday in November is traditionally designated the Great American Smokeout.
		According to the American Cancer Society, smoking is responsible for one in three cancer deaths and one in five deaths from all causes.
		Two years later, the California Division of the American Cancer Society adopted the Great American Smokeout and convinced almost 1 million smokers to quit for the day.
	heart.healthcentersonline.com /newsstories/thegreatamericansmokeout.cfm (470 words)

	Great American Smokeout Today
		The Great American Smokeout invites smokers to kick the habit for 24 hours, as a start to quitting permanently.
		Callers can also order a free smoking cessation guide and a free two-week "starter kit" of nicotine patches, gum or lozenges to be mailed directly to their home or listen to a taped message library that provides information about quitting smoking 24 hours a day.
		More information about the Great American Smokeout and quitting smoking is available by visiting The American Cancer Society website at http://www.cancer.org and the New York State Department of Health web site http://www.nyhealth.gov, or by calling the NYS Smokers Quitline at 1-866-NY QUITS (1-866-697-8487).
	www.northcountrygazette.org /articles/111605Smokeout.html (471 words)

	NursingWorld \| ANF: Tobacco Free Nurses Initiative \| Great American Smokeout 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Every year, smoking cessation is the focus of a burst of activities in support of the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smoke-out, held the Thursday before Thanksgiving, November 16, 2006.
		The Tobacco Free Nurses Initiative www.tobaccofreenurses.org, partnering with the American Nurses Association/American Nurses Foundation, www.nursingworld.org/anf/tobacco/ is a resource for helping nurses help smokers quit as well as a resource to help nurses who smoke with their own cessation efforts.
		The Great American Smokeout is a wonderful opportunity for nurses to show their commitment to the health of the American public.
	www.nursingworld.org /anf/tobacco/smokeout.htm (343 words)

	Kentucky.gov: - Great American Smokeout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Historically, Americans try to quit smoking during the Great American Smokeout more than any other day of the year, including New Yearâs Day.
		The American Lung Association also offers a Web-based smoking cessation program, Freedom from Smoking, at www.lungusa.org/ffs/index.html for individual assistance.
		The Great American Smokeout is a national campaign initiated by the American Cancer Society in 1977 to draw attention to the health risks of tobacco use and secondhand smoke.
	kentucky.gov /Newsroom/chfs/smokeout.htm (832 words)

	USC joins Great American Smokeout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Smoking is a tough habit to kick, but the USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital and the American Cancer Society hope that smokers can get by without nicotine next Thursday with a little help from their friends.
		Thursday, Nov. 19 is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout, an annual event staged to get smokers to put away their cigarettes for at least 24 hours-a first step towards quitting forever.
		to 2 p.m., Ellrott will be at a Great American Smokeout booth at the bottom of the stairs in the quad just outside the Seaver Residence Hall and cafeteria.
	www.usc.edu /hsc/info/pr/1vol4/432/smokeout.html (326 words)

	Welcome to iStudentCity! An International Student Community
		So you may be asking yourself, "What is this Great American Smokeout® thing all about and how does it work?" A very good question with a fairly simple answer: the Smokeout is a day during which smokers all across America are encouraged to give up tobacco for a day.
		In 1977, the ACS made the Smokeout a national event, and it has grown ever since then.
		We at iStudentCity encourage every iStudentCitizen who smokes to read the information on the ACS web site and to make an effort to quit during the Great American Smokeout®, if only for one day.
	www.istudentcity.com /Feature/111000_smokeout.asp (534 words)

	Great American Smokeout at Mesa State (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		While the Great American Smokeout officially began in 1977, the event's roots reach back to 1971, when Arthur P. Mullaney challenged the citizens of Randolf, Massachusetts, to give up cigarettes for the day and donate the saved money to a high school scholarship fund.
		In fact, it was Mullaney who coined the term "Smokeout." Later, Lynn R. Smith, editor of the Monticello Times in Minnesota, spearheaded that state's first D-Day or Don't Smoke Day.
		For more information on the CCTPI or the Great American Smokeout, please contact Tina Aggers at 970-255-2508.
	www.mesastate.edu /info/media/releases/03/greatamericansmokeout.htm (279 words)

	Great American Smokeout Day<br>November 18
		Great American Smokeout Day falls on Thursday, November 18, 2004.
		This is according to the latest estimates from the American Heart Association.
		Every year volunteers and staff of the American Cancer Society (ACS) hold the Great American Smokeout to encourage smokers to quit for the day, with hopes they will quit forever.
	www.classbrain.com /artholiday/publish/article_214.shtml (366 words)

	The Great American Smokeout
		In an attempt to encourage tobacco users to quit, the third Thursday of November is annually designated as Great American Smokeout Day.
		According to one 1999 survey of American households, an estimated 57 million Americans were smoking and 7.6 million used smokeless tobacco.
		Three million Americans suffer from emphysema, 90% of the cases attributed to smoking.
	www.oki.med.navy.mil /HealthPromo/GreatAmerican.htm (584 words)

	Great American Smokeout in Bergen County
		Bergen County Executive Dennis McNerney encourages county residents to join smokers across the nation and participate in the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout by quitting smoking for the day on Thursday, November 18.
		The event, held nationwide since 1977 on the third Thursday in November, challenges people to stop using tobacco, draws attention to the deaths and chronic diseases caused by smoking and raises awareness of the many effective strategies to quit smoking.
		Since smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in our society, McNerney encourages residents to call 201-634-2707 or the Bergen County Unit of the American Cancer Society at 201-343-2222 for more information on The Great American Smokeout and/or quitting smoking.
	www.bergenhealth.org /healthpromo/articles/smokeout1104.html (330 words)

	OnlineAthens: Health: Great American Smokeout
		In the US, tobacco use is responsible for nearly one in five deaths, killing more than 400,000 Americans each year.
		Smoking is the single most preventable cause of death in our society.
		This may explain why African Americans, who statistically smoke fewer cigarettes a day (but more menthol cigarettes), are more likely than whites to die from smoking-related diseases like lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
	www.onlineathens.com /health/smokeout (2264 words)

	Great American Smokeout is Thursday \| mountvernonnews.com
		MOUNT VERNON — The Knox County Health Department and Knox Out Tobacco, in conjunction with the American Cancer Society, is asking all the restaurants in the county to go smoke-free for one day, Thursday, for the Great American Smokeout.
		Plans for the Great American Smokeout are to provide informational table tents to the participating restaurants, and to offer a silicone bracelet to staff members and patrons.
		In the meantime, Dan Emmett, Columbia and Pleasant Street elementary schools will be recognizing Smokeout today through Thursday in collaboration with the health department and the DARE program.
	www.mountvernonnews.com /local/111505/smoke.out.html (577 words)

	Quit Smoking - Here Comes the Great American Smokeout!
		That's what the Great American Smokeout is all about.
		In this case, plan to quit on the Great American Smokeout day.
		The Great American Smokeout is a great way to prove to yourself that you can quit for a day.
	www.e-nterests.com /healthhtml/americansmokeout.php (741 words)

	Quit During the Great American Smokeout
		In fact, one in every five deaths in the United States is related to smoking.
		The Great American Smokeout is a great day to quit.
		The Great American Smokeout on Nov. 20 is a great time to quit tobacco and begin to enjoy all the benefits of saying "So long, Tobacco Road." For more information about tobacco cessation, visit the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine.
	www.armymedicine.army.mil /hc/healthtips/10/20031022smokeout.cfm (547 words)

	The Great American Smokeout - Nov. 17, 2005
		The American Cancer Society's Cancer Facts and Figures 2003 report indicates that over 90% of all long-term successful quitters quit smoking cold turkey.
		With 46 million ex-smokers, it means that more than 40 million Americans have successfully quit smoking cold turkey.
		Contrary to it being rare for cold turkey quitters to succeed, a far more accurate and honest quiiting methods representation to make during the 29th Great American Smokeout would be that cold turkey it is the cessation method used by almost all successful quitters.
	whyquit.com /pr/111005.html (1117 words)

	ndsuspectrum.com - news - copyright 2005-6
		Each year, smokers across the nation take part in the Great American Smokeout.
		One does not need a prescription to purchase these products, but it is extremely important to read through all the materials carefully and discuss the side effects and warnings with a counselor.
		According to the American College Health Survey, conducted by the Student Health Service, more than two-thirds of NDSU students have never used tobacco products.
	www.ndsuspectrum.com /news/11_21_05_news_smokeout.htm (537 words)

	Great American Smokeout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		These staggering statistics and others were brought to the fore on November 21, 2002 as Manchester Middle School students and staff participated in the Great American Smokeout.
		Tribute bracelets and ribbons created by PEPP members were worn in memory of friends or family members who had become ill due to a smoking-related illness.
		The money collected from the sale of the bracelets will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
	www.manchestertwp.org /great_american_smokeout1.htm (127 words)

	Great American Smokeout battles wage
		It make sense then that the first Great American Smokeout observation in the 1970s was called "D">
		Smokers around the world will attempt to kick their habit during the 2006 Great American Smokeout Nov. 16.
		It make sense then that the first Great American Smokeout observation in the 1970s was called "D Day," according to the American Cancer Society.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123032010 (504 words)

	34 employees join Great American Smokeout (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		William Nottingham (left) and Daniel Brice, both from Facilities, joined in the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 16.
		Participants signed a Smokeout contract and received a survival pack that included materials designed to distract participants from their urge to smoke, tobacco cessation information and a cold turkey sandwich.
		Since the Smokeout, 73 percent of UD employee participants who completed a program evaluation indicated that they have either quit smoking or that they have reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke daily.
	www.udel.edu /PR/UDaily/2007/dec/smokeout121106.html (242 words)

	MedlinePlus: Thursday Marks 30th 'Great American Smokeout' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15 (HealthDay News) -- While every day is a great day to quit smoking, millions of Americans are expected to take part in the 30th anniversary of the American Cancer Society's "Great American Smokeout" this Thursday, Nov. 16.
		For three decades, the third Thursday in November has been designated as a day for smokers across the United States to kick the habit.
		An estimated 45.4 million Americans are addicted to nicotine, according to the American Cancer Society, and about one in four adults and one in five teens in the United States are current smokers.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/news/fullstory_41370.html (282 words)

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