MASON CITY – Games, face painting and an appearance by Cerro
Gordo County Public Health mascot, Howie Staywell, will be featured
Thursday at Southbridge Mall in connection with the 36th Great
American Smokeout.

An educational booth at Southbridge Mall will be open from 4 to 7
pm, sponsored by the Health Department and the American Cancer
Society. Information will be available on how to quit
smoking.

Smokers are encouraged to use the date to make a plan to quit or to
plan in advance and quit smoking that day.

The American Cancer Society reports smokers who quit, regardless of
age, live longer than people who continue to smoke. Smokers who
quit reduce their risk of lung cancer and other major diseases such
as heart disease and stroke.

Quitting smoking is an important step towards reducing your cancer
risk and celebrating more birthdays, said Andrea Goedderz,
community relations specialist for the American Cancer
Society.

Tools and tips to help smokers beat the urge to smoke are available
online at www.cancer.org/Smokeout.

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