HCC in Conjunction with Lafayette County Health Department Offers Tobacco Cessation Program to Employers
Fact 1:
Cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the U.S.
Fact 2:
An estimated 38,000 of these deaths are the result of secondhand smoke exposure.
Fact 3:
Breathing secondhand smoke increases one's chances of heart disease, heart attack and premature death.
The Health Care Collaborative in conjunction with the Lafayette County Health Department (LCHD) is offering workplace tobacco cessation programs. With funding support from the Missouri Foundation for Health, the 4-session, worksite program is designed to help individuals kick the habit. Additionally, LCHD will also train designated employees to facilitate tobacco cessation training.
Grant funds are also available to underwrite nicotine replacement therapy.
For more information, contact the HCC at 660.259.2440.
Funding for this project was also provided in part by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.