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Nebraska Kids to 'Kick Butts' on March 21


WASHINGTON, March 16, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Kids in Nebraska will unite against tobacco use on March 21 as they join thousands of young people nationwide to mark Kick Butts Day. More than 1,000 events are planned across the United States for this annual day of youth activism, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. (See below for a list of local events.)

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids logo. (PRNewsFoto/Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)

On Kick Butts Day, kids encourage their peers to be tobacco-free, reject tobacco companies' devious marketing and urge elected officials to help make the next generation tobacco-free.

This year, Kick Butts Day is focusing attention on the progress the U.S. has made in reducing youth smoking and the actions needed to create the first tobacco-free generation. Since 2000, the national smoking rate among high school students has fallen by 71 percent (from 28 percent in 2000 to 8 percent in 2016). However, the fight against tobacco is far from over:

In Nebraska, tobacco use claims 2,500 lives and costs $795 million in health care bills each year. Currently, 13.3 percent of Nebraska's high school students smoke.

On Kick Butts Day, kids and health advocates are calling on elected officials to implement proven strategies that make up a "roadmap to a tobacco-free generation." These strategies include tobacco tax increases, comprehensive smoke-free laws, raising the tobacco sale age to 21, well-funded tobacco prevention programs and banning the sale of flavored tobacco products.

In Nebraska, health advocates are urging state lawmakers to increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack.

"On Kick Butts Day, kids are celebrating the progress we've made to reduce tobacco use and building momentum to get us across the finish line," said Matthew L. Myers, President of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. "Elected leaders in every state can help create the first tobacco-free generation by supporting proven strategies to prevent youth tobacco use."

On Kick Butts Day, kids join in creative events ranging from classroom activities to educate their peers about the harmful ingredients in cigarettes to rallies at state capitols.

In Nebraska, activities include:

No Limits Nebraska will take students to the state Capitol to speak with their senators about the negative impact big tobacco has on youth. A student-led march and rally on the Capitol steps will follow the meetings. Time: 8 AM. Location: Nebraska State Capitol Building, 1445 K Street, Lincoln. Contact: Molly Kincaid (402) 416-4774.

Students from Maxwell Public Schools will use an interactive game to teach their peers about how tobacco companies target youth. The students will also make "human billboards" advocating for the prevention of tobacco use in Maxwell schools. Time: 10:30-11:10 AM. Location: 415 US Highway 30, Maxwell. Contact: Grace Sommer (308) 660-2454.

All events will take place March 21 unless otherwise indicated. For a full list of Kick Butts Day activities in Nebraska, visit www.kickbuttsday.org/map. Additional information about tobacco, including state-by-state statistics, can be found at www.tobaccofreekids.org.

SOURCE Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids


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