Ringgold County Public Health works with local schools, the Ringgold County Tobacco Coalition and Quitline Iowa to provide tobacco use prevention education to people of all ages. We also promote the Great American Smoke-out sponsored by the American Cancer Society held annually the third Thursday during November..
Programs: High School and Elementary School
Ringgold County Public Health works together with local schools to provide tobacco use prevention education to all age levels.
High school students are encouraged to get involved with SADD (students against destructive decisions) to assist with tobacco prevention presentations to elementary classes, and aid in community prevention efforts .
Ringgold County Tobacco Prevention Coalition
We aim to prevent, reduce and eliminate youth tobacco use. Please contact Marci Johnson at 641-734-5331 or the Public Health Office at 641-464-0691 for more information about getting involved with the Ringgold Tobacco Prevention Coalition. You can click on the links below to read past Coalition newsletters or sign up for our new e-newsletter to find out what we are doing to encourage Ringgold County to be tobacco free.
Tobacco Prevention Coalition Newsletters
Subscribe to the tobacco prevention newsletter
January – March 2011 Newsletter
April – June 2011 Newsletter
Help for Quitting Tobacco
Quitline Iowa offers free phone coaching by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669).
Did you know that Ringgold County is the only county in Iowa offering up to 8 free weeks of Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)? Call Quitline Iowa at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) by March 18, 2012 for more information about your NRT choices:
- Nicotine patches
- Gum
- Lozenges
Quit for Love
Babies and children who are exposed to secondhand smoke from cigarettes may suffer from bronchitis, pneumonia, and ear infections. Exposure may make them wheeze and cough more often. If they have asthma, breathing in secondhand smoke from cigarettes can trigger an attack that may be severe enough to send them to the hospital. Secondhand smoke also causes sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Breathing even a little secondhand smoke can be dangerous. Quitting smoking will improve your health and protect the health of others. Give your family and friends the gift of good health, quit smoking today.
Click here for printable cards to give those who’ve encouraged you to be tobacco-free.
Call Ringgold County Public Health (641-464-0691) or email cdoster@iowatelecom.net with any questions.
Learn More about Tobacco Use Prevention
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Visit the following websites to learn more about the effects of smoking and to find information and assistance on how to quit smoking:
Quitline Iowa
American Lung Association
Office of the Surgeon General
National Cancer Institute
Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids
Keeping Your Natural Beauty: A Smoker’s Guide to Quitting