SLOGAN CONTEST EDUCATES YOUNG BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL PLAYERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF TOBACCO USE
Twelve-year-old Contestant Wins Trip to Little League Baseball World Series

CHICAGO, Aug. 26, 2009 — Oral Health America announced the winner of its National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) annual slogan contest today, and encouraged young baseball and softball players to talk to their coaches and parents about tobacco addiction and the health risks of using tobacco products, including spit and smokeless tobacco.

This year’s slogan contest winner is Katie Reynolds, a 12-year-old Little League Softball player with the Pawling Little League from Pawling, N.Y., whose submission, “Chew on this…tobacco steals your health,” sends a clear message that tobacco has no place in the ballpark.

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Tobacco Taxes: Saving Mouths, Saving Lives, Saving Money

Studies show that raising the price of tobacco products through tax increases prompts reductions in use. Oral Health America heard from one former user in Ohio, whose story underscores the importance of ensuring that all tobacco products are taxed at comparable rates. While recent increases are important, smokeless tobacco is still grossly under-taxed at the state and federal levels in comparison to cigarettes. Here is John’s story: Click here to read the entire article.

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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Click here to read articles listed on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's website that speak about the NSTEP program and it's work to break baseball's association with spit tobacco.

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