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PROCLAMATION Ski <br />DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19 - 25, 2017, <br />AS THROUGH WITH CHEW WEEK <br />WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health's Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida and QuitDoc <br />Foundation are leaders in tobacco prevention and cessation efforts; and, <br />WHEREAS, using smokeless tobacco can lead to nicotine addiction and dependence; and, <br />WHEREAS, smokeless tobacco products like chew and dip can contain more nicotine that <br />cigarettes; and <br />WHEREAS, smokeless tobacco users have an 80 percent higher risk of oral cancer; and, <br />WHEREAS, youth use of smokeless tobacco has fluctuated but has not decreased compared to a <br />decade ago; and, <br />WHEREAS, Indian River County's rate of youth using smokeless tobacco of 3.2% is higher than <br />the State's smokeless use rate of 2.2; and highest youth rates are in rural areas; and, <br />WHEREAS, once adolescents start using one tobacco product, they are more likely to experiment <br />with others; and <br />WHEREAS, Tobacco Free Florida's Quit Your Way can double a tobacco user's chances of <br />successfully quitting. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA that the week of February 19 — 25, 2017 be recognized as <br />Through with Chew Week in Indian River County. <br />Adopted this 21st day of February, 2017. <br />BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />INDIAN RIVER POUNTY, FLORIDA <br />t. riescner, L r'firman <br />hL./ ��---- <br />Ptfer D. O'Bryan,,lice, air an <br />Adams <br />_S� Bob Solari <br />::Ti <br />P1 <br />