Great American Smokeout

Playful Puppy Nearly Dies After Ingesting Cigarette

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  Arizona dust storms can be dangerous, but one recent gust carried something deadly into Corinna Lopez's backyard – a half-smoked cigarette and butt. Yes, we know cigarettes can be deadly to humans, but in this case the victim was canine. After her four-pound Shih Tzu puppy named Gizmo ingested part of the cigarette, he lost full control of his body movements, vomited and had a seizure.

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  • After her four-pound Shih Tzu puppy named Gizmo ingested part of the cigarette, he lost full control of his body movements, vomited and had a seizure.
  • "One of the neighbors' discarded cigarettes must have blown into the back yard during a recent dust storm," Lopez said.
  • "We were training Gizmo to go outside to pee, but when I went to bring him in, I noticed a cigarette butt stuck to his fur.
  • We had no idea that a cigarette butt could be so dangerous to pets."

EcoClear's SmokeOut Cannabis Helps Businesses Save Money, Maintain Customers

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

EcoClear Products , a company dedicated to providing safe alternatives to chemical cleansers and pesticides, offers a solution with SmokeOut Cannabis RTU Spray, a product that neutralizes the smell of cannabis through its proprietary chemistry.

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  • EcoClear Products , a company dedicated to providing safe alternatives to chemical cleansers and pesticides, offers a solution with SmokeOut Cannabis RTU Spray, a product that neutralizes the smell of cannabis through its proprietary chemistry.
  • EcoClear founder and CEO Christopher Stidd said hospitality, real estate, property management and car rental businesses struggle the most with cannabis odors.
  • "But SmokeOut Cannabis completely neutralizes odor molecules from unburned or smoked cannabis.
  • SmokeOut Cannabis can also help businesses that are located near smoke shops or cannabis-growing operations but do not want to experience the odors coming from those establishments, he said.

EcoClear Products Emerges as an Industry Leader in Developing Solutions That Are Safe for People and the Environment but Effective Against Pests and Bacteria

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

EcoClear is proud of its product line, which includes pesticides, natural cleaning, and odor-eliminating products, helping businesses cleanse their facilities in a safe and effective manner.

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  • EcoClear is proud of its product line, which includes pesticides, natural cleaning, and odor-eliminating products, helping businesses cleanse their facilities in a safe and effective manner.
  • All are free of harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and available at distributors nationwide and via the EcoClear website.
  • EcoClear Products was founded in 2013 by Christopher Stidd when he noticed the lack of effective pesticide products that were safe for the environment, people, pets, livestock, and wildlife.
  • EcoClear Products is dedicated to innovating effective pest and rodent control products that are safe for use around people, pets, livestock and wildlife.

EcoClear Eliminates Cannabis Odors at the Molecular Level with Latest Product, SmokeOut Cannabis RTU Spray & Cold Fogging Solution

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Tuesday, April 5, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EcoClear Products announces the formal rollout of SmokeOut Cannabis RTU Spray & Fogger, products that address a major downside to the established health benefits provided by cannabis: the smell.

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  • SARASOTA, Fla., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EcoClear Products announces the formal rollout of SmokeOut Cannabis RTU Spray & Fogger, products that address a major downside to the established health benefits provided by cannabis: the smell.
  • SmokeOut Cannabis' patented Vapor Phase Technology chemically combines active odor counteractants with malodor molecules to destroy odors of both unburnt or smoked cannabis in minutes by targeting and neutralizing terpene molecules.
  • "EcoClear has spent the last few years making a concerted effort to expand into the business and corporate marketplace," said Christopher Stidd, President of EcoClear Products.
  • "Given the pressing need for a product like this in the marketplace, SmokeOut Cannabis has the potential to be one of our biggest rollouts ever."

Cheba Hut Partners With Last Prisoner Project As Franchise Anniversary Approaches

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Monday, January 10, 2022

As part of the initiative, Cheba Hut has made its anniversary, January 20th, SmokeOut InJustice Day.

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  • As part of the initiative, Cheba Hut has made its anniversary, January 20th, SmokeOut InJustice Day.
  • Launching this year and continuing annually, participating Cheba Hut shops will donate $1 per sub sold on the 20th to Last Prisoner Project, with the brand's headquarters matching all donations.
  • According to Marc Torres, Cheba Hut CEO, the brand's partnership with Last Prisoner Project is the perfect exemplification of Cheba Hut's core values.
  • For more information about Cheba Hut and Last Prisoner Project Day, visit: https://chebahut.com/ and follow Cheba Hut on Facebook and Instagram.

STATEMENT FROM FOUNDATION FOR A SMOKE-FREE WORLD MARKING THIS YEAR’S GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

This years Smokeout is particularly crucial given some of the disturbing trends we are currently seeing in smoking behavior.

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  • This years Smokeout is particularly crucial given some of the disturbing trends we are currently seeing in smoking behavior.
  • This statement can be attributed to Nicole Bradley, spokesperson for the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World.
  • The Foundation for a Smoke-Free World is an independent, U.S. nonprofit 501(c)(3) private foundation with the purpose of improving global health by ending smoking in this generation.
  • The Foundation supports its mission through three core pillars: Health, Science, and Technology; Agriculture and Livelihoods; and Industry Transformation.

Carrot Urges Individuals Who Smoke to Participate in the 2020 Great American Smokeout

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Wednesday, November 18, 2020

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carrot , a digital health company that delivers clinically proven, behavioral science-based solutions that empower people to take control of their personal health, is encouraging individuals who smoke to participate in tomorrows Great American Smokeout .

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  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Nov. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carrot , a digital health company that delivers clinically proven, behavioral science-based solutions that empower people to take control of their personal health, is encouraging individuals who smoke to participate in tomorrows Great American Smokeout .
  • This year, with an exceptionally high-stress election, widespread, pandemic-induced unemployment and a respiratory virus thats ravaging the lungs of millions, the Great American Smokeout is more important than ever.
  • Thankfully, in 2020 individuals who smoke have more options than ever to help them quit, including Pivot , a digital solution that enables anyone to quit or reduce their smoking at their own pace.
  • Join Carrot in making the 2020 Great American Smokeout the most impactful event yet.

The 45th Great American Smokeout: A Day to Start a Healthy, Smoke-Free Life

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Monday, November 16, 2020

For this year's 45th Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 19, 2020, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is reminding people who smoke to use this as a day to make a plan to commit to a tobacco- and smoke-free life year-round, especially people who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

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  • For this year's 45th Great American Smokeout on Thursday, November 19, 2020, the American Cancer Society (ACS) is reminding people who smoke to use this as a day to make a plan to commit to a tobacco- and smoke-free life year-round, especially people who are at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
  • "There's never been a better time to quit smoking, and thesooner someone quits, the more they can reduce their chances of developing tobacco-related diseases."
  • The ACS has hosted the Great American Smokeout since 1976 as a public awareness event to encourage people to quit smoking.
  • Each year, more than 55% of the 34million people who smoke in the U.S. try to quit.

Pennsylvania Rate of Adult Smokers Higher Than National Average

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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

This year marks the 44thyear of the Great American Smokeout, a national initiative of the American Cancer Society.

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  • This year marks the 44thyear of the Great American Smokeout, a national initiative of the American Cancer Society.
  • We want to let the public know that we are here to help, saidSean McCormick, Assistant Director, Tobacco Control and Prevention Services, Health Promotion Council.
  • We all can help spread the word that support is available and encourage people that are trying to quit.
  • The Southeastern Pennsylvania Tobacco Control Project (SEPA TCP) is funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health and is operated by the Health Promotion Council, an affiliate of Public Health Management Corporation.