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County of Orange
Public Health Services |
Juliette A. Poulson, RN, MN Mark B. Horton, MD, MSPH Mailing Address: |
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For Immediate Release |
Contact: Barbara
Soeffner |
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TOBACCO USE PREVENTION PROGRAM HOSTS A BILLBOARD UNVEILING/DEDICATION (Santa Ana) - The County of Orange Health Care Agency Tobacco Use Prevention Program (TUPP) will join community leaders, educators and students who are gathering on June 15, 2001, from 11:27 AM to 12:04 PM, for the unveiling/dedication of an anti-tobacco billboard. The dedication will take place at Spurgeon Intermediate located at 2701 W. 5th St. in Santa Ana across from the billboard location, which is at 2828 W. 5th St in Santa Ana (at the location of Storage USA). Nicole Pimentil, who attends Spurgeon Intermediate, is the young artist who created the artwork for the billboard. Students from Warner Middle School developed the artwork while participating in the Tobacco Use Prevention Program "Tune Out Tobacco" project. Dignitaries from the school district, city and county government will be on hand to participate in the day’s event. The tobacco industry spends more than $16 million each day in the United States (or $11,000 a minute) on advertising and special promotions. The " Tune Out Tobacco" project helps youth in grades 6 through 12 counter the positive portrayal of tobacco in movies, television, billboards, magazines and in store advertising. By participating in the "Tune Out Tobacco" project youth have an opportunity to make a positive impact on the entertainment and advertising industries through the development of creative and innovative media products. The mission of the Tobacco Use Prevention Program is to reduce tobacco use and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in Orange County by mobilizing a broad-based network of community organizations and committed individuals. TUPP provides services to the residents of the County through youth, community service and public policy programs. # # #
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