BLOOMINGTON – October is a great time of year to start on your journey to tobacco
cessation. After all, it is National Healthy Lung Month.
“Tobacco smoke contains hundreds of toxic chemicals, and about 70 of them cause cancer,”
said IU Health Community Health Tobacco Prevention Coordinator Kristen Terry. “Make the
choice to quit tobacco and treat yourself to a fresh breath of fall air.”
Making a plan is a great next step after making the decision to quit.
“Making a quit plan helps set you up for success,” says Terry. “Identifying potential triggers,
planning how to overcome those things that make you crave tobacco and establishing why you
want to quit are just part of the process.”
She encourages individuals to start by visiting smokefree.gov/build-your-quit-plan.
For more on local tobacco prevention and control efforts, visit the Tobacco Free Coalition of
Monroe County on Facebook. The Indiana Tobacco Quitline (1-800-QUIT-NOW) is also
available 24/7 for free, evidence-based support. Visit QuitNowIndiana.com to find out more.
About Indiana University Health
Named among the “Best Hospitals in America” by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive
years, Indiana University Health is dedicated to providing a unified standard of preeminent,
patient-centered care. A unique partnership with Indiana University School of Medicine – one of
the nation’s leading medical schools – gives our highly skilled physicians access to innovative
treatments using the latest research and technology. Learn more at www.iuhealth.org.
