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SCHOOL NEWSLETTER - MARCH 2024 | | | |
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Zyn Is In: What This Means for Young People Grace Thompson – Heath Education Intern Candor Health Education
The tobacco industry has a new way to target and influence young people to use their products, in the form of oral nicotine pouches with one of the most popular brands being used called Zyn. Because these pouches do not contain any actual tobacco leaf, the FDA does not classify or regulate them as smokeless tobacco products. | | | |
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Unsafe Health Claims Dominate Social Media. Health Class Can Give Students Vetting Tools.Education Week
“Schools play a crucial role in helping students develop adequate media literacy skills to navigate online information and misinformation,” Wang said. “Encouraging open dialogue and providing access to reliable resources are important to equip students and families with the tools they need to make informed, evidence-based decisions about their health.” | | | |
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NEW PROGRAM Substance Abuse Prevention–Vaping Grades 7-12 | |
This 45-minute live virtual program will provide students with the information they need to make an informed decision about vaping. Students will learn more about what a vape is and explore the parallels between vaping nicotine and smoking cigarettes, including vaping’s tie to the tobacco industry.
Learn more about the program objectives below!
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FDA warns addictive ‘gas station heroin’ supplement widely available in U.S.PBS
The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings about a potentially addictive dietary supplement that’s widely available in the U.S. "Neptune’s Fix" is often sold as a supplement and features an ingredient called tianeptine, popularly known as "gas-station heroin." | | | |
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Have you registered for the Illinois Youth Survey? | |
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Dakota Roman Health Educator | |
Dakota joined our team as a Health Educator in January of this year. She is happy to be a part of Candor because her personal mission aligns with Candor's. Since joining our team, she has enjoyed being surrounded by intelligent, empathetic, and a diverse set of individuals who understand the value and importance of sharing knowledge amongst youth on essential topics that Candor offers. Dakota believes that sharing such knowledge can lead to positive and profound impacts on the physical, social, and emotional health of the youth we get the opportunity to have such impact. | | | |
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Our mailing address is: 15 Spinning Wheel Road, Suite 410 - Hinsdale, IL 60521 - info@candorhealthed.org - candorhealthed.org | |
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