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PROCLAMATION SC <br /> DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14 - 20, 2016, <br /> AS THROUGH WITH CHEW WEEK <br /> WHEREAS, the tobacco industry entices young people and non-traditional users with kid-friendly <br /> flavorings in smokeless products like chew, dip, snus, and snuff; and, <br /> WHEREAS, 5.4% of high school students and 1.8% of middle school students in Indian River <br /> County use smokeless tobacco; and, <br /> WHEREAS, adolescent nicotine use of any kind can disrupt the formation of brain circuits that <br /> control attention, learning, and susceptibility to addiction, leaving adolescents more easily addicted to <br /> nicotine than adults; and, once adolescents start using one tobacco product, they are more likely to <br /> use multiple tobacco products like cigarettes, cigars, and electronic cigarettes; and <br /> WHEREAS, smokeless tobacco users are exposed to 28 cancer-causing chemicals, and have an <br /> 80% higher risk of oral cancer and 60% higher risk of pancreatic and esophageal cancer and may <br /> suffer mouth sores, gum recession, tooth decay, discoloration of teeth, and gingivitis which can lead <br /> to bone and tooth loss; and, <br /> WHEREAS, the tobacco industry systematically uses techniques to increase tobacco use among <br /> youth including candy-flavored products, marketing with youth-resonant themes such as rebellion, <br /> glamour, celebrity endorsements, sports and music sponsorships; and, <br /> WHEREAS, young people generally tend to believe that flavored smokeless tobacco products are <br /> less harmful than the non-flavored versions. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of February 14 — 20, 2016, be recognized as <br /> Through with Chew Week in Indian River County, and the Board encourages all citizens to make <br /> publically known the dangers of smokeless tobacco use and to also urge spit tobacco users to <br /> demonstrate to themselves, their friends, and their families that they can quit Chew Tobacco. <br /> Adopted this 16th day of February, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br /> Bob Solari, Chairman <br /> G o eph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman <br /> '* W S av4r <br /> .�. � <br /> .....QIUDA.- - Peter D an <br /> Tirq_ o ! <br /> 3 <br />