2019 Relay for Life

2019 RELAY FOR LIFE MAGAZINE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JUNE 19, 2019 Page 93 With the Tobacco 21 Law passed in Illinois one would think smoking has decreased, but no. Juules are hot on the market and replacing cigarettes. Janelle said, “The terrible thing about them is that smoking a juul is the equivalent of smoking 20 cigarettes at a time. And be sure to know that vaping is just another form of concentrated nicotine inhaler and is very addictive.” Janelle said to be sure to watch closely the television advertisement about juuls. It is deceiving and nicotine is a drug that can cause cancer. She commented to the class, “If you don’t smoke and the next class doesn’t, and the next, then we can save many lives from cancer.” Quitting smoking is not easy and many students showed a real interest and hope that their loved ones will quit. The students asked what to replace cigarette smoking with, and Janelle answered to chew nicorette gum, drink water, eat twizzlers or pretzel sticks. Most of all keep your hands busy. The math teacher, Mrs. Mammen admonished, “Now we can predict when you will die if you smoke. Almost up to the day. So why not save your life! Save your money!” Janelle Jennings is also involved with ‘Schools versus Cancer’ that is a subprogram within schools where money raised is donated to Relay for Life and given to help all cancers and given to medical research. In an LDN 2018 article, Janelle Jennings said that ACS helps to make important advances in prevention, early detection, treatment, and care through proceeds donated. Relay for Life is designed to accelerate progress for cancer - all cancers - ACS will double their annual research investment to $250 million by the year 2021.