2019 Relay for Life

Page 92 2019 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 19, 2019 remember to apply it 20 to 30 minutes before going outside for it to block out the sun.” She also mentioned that sunglasses were important to wear to protect your eyes. In a room down the hall, volunteer Jennings gave a small lesson to the students to educate about the effects of cigarette smoking. She said a pack of cigarettes that cost $8 would end up costing you $2,000 a year. The elementary students concluded you could buy new clothes, a car, a fridge, get rid of a debt, but probably not a ‘Lambo’ (Lamborghini), instead of smoking. Janelle said that seven minutes of your life is taken from smoking one cigarette. That is 51,000 minutes in a year. If that is not fatal enough - fifty people die an hour from smoking and on the average, they die 13-14 years before non-smokers. One out of five deaths are from smoking. Jennings then gave a small quiz to the students. Here are three of the questions: 1. Does smoking affect the lungs, bladder, or bone marrow? Answer: It affects all of these things in your body. 2. Do you actually relax when smoking? Answer: No. Smoking triggers stress when the nicotine addiction wears off. Then you feel relaxed when you need another cigarette and get nicotine again. 3. What addictive chemical is in cigarettes? Is it lead, formaldehyde, or carbon monoxide? Answer: All of these are in cigarettes. According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), 80 % of smokers start before the age of 18. Continued n