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PROCLAMATION SC DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14 - 20, 2016, AS THROUGH WITH CHEW WEEK WHEREAS, the tobacco industry entices young people and non-traditional users with kid -friendly flavorings in smokeless products like chew, dip, snus, and snuff; and, WHEREAS, 5.4% of high school students and 1.8% of middle school students in Indian River County use smokeless tobacco; and, WHEREAS, adolescent nicotine use of any kind can disrupt the formation of brain circuits that control attention, learning, and susceptibility to addiction, leaving adolescents more easily addicted to nicotine than adults; and, once adolescents start using one tobacco product, they are more likely to use multiple tobacco products like cigarettes, cigars, and electronic cigarettes; and WHEREAS, smokeless tobacco users are exposed to 28 cancer-causing chemicals, and have an 80% higher risk of oral cancer and 60% higher risk of pancreatic and esophageal cancer and may suffer mouth sores, gum recession, tooth decay, discoloration of teeth, and gingivitis which can lead to bone and tooth loss; and, WHEREAS, the tobacco industry systematically uses techniques to increase tobacco use among youth including candy -flavored products, marketing with youth -resonant themes such as rebellion, glamour, celebrity endorsements, sports and music sponsorships; and, WHEREAS, young people generally tend to believe that flavored smokeless tobacco products are less harmful than the non -flavored versions. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of February 14 — 20, 2016, be recognized as Through with Chew Week in Indian River County, and the Board encourages all citizens to make publically known the dangers of smokeless tobacco use and to also urge spit tobacco users to demonstrate to themselves, their friends, and their families that they can quit Chew Tobacco. Adopted this 16th day of February, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA Bob Solari, Chairman �eph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman Z_Z'�Z C Peter D an Tirq_ o !