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More FACTOIDS
To protect yourself from mosquitoes:
• keep doors and windows screened to prevent entry
• wear white or light colored clothes
• use mosquito repellent applied sparingly to exposed
skin and clothing, according to the label directions.
Feelings are important! Tell others how you are feeling.
(sad, frustrated, worried, relieved, excitedY.).
Make 5-A-Day Your Way! Eating 5 or more servings of
fruits and vegetables each day is one of the most
important things you can do for good health. They
provide needed vitamins and minerals.
 You need your teeth to chew food, assist in digestion,
form sounds when speaking, and to smile. Treat them
well. Eat properly, brush, floss, use fluoride
toothpaste, avoid injuries and see a dentist regularly.
Don't smoke or chew tobacco.
Mouthguards are made of a plastic-like material and are
worn over the teeth to help protect them from injury.
 Meet Dr. Bob
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Meet Dr. Bob at www.dupagehealth.org.
Dr. Bob is our new web-dentist.
His task is to help you to improve your oral health.
Check out his games and quizzes.
Remember:
“You can’t be healthy without
good oral health.”
Surgeon General C. Everett Koop |
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Casting Call for “I’m Alive Choir”
Do you like to sing? Enjoy getting up on a stage to
entertain your friends and family? Care about
making the world a healthier place?
The DuPage County Health Department is looking for
enthusiastic young performers who will work with adult
leaders to learn some great new songs about how to avoid
tobacco. The songs come from a musical play called “I’m
Alive!” written by Mr. Mike Nobel, a singer-songwriter
from Maine. The DuPage County Health Department has
obtained the rights for these and similar songs created
by Mr. Nobel to be performed in DuPage County. We have
the words, the music, the performance guide, ideas for
costumes and props, and an education guide to encourage
schools to perform the songs. We expect schools will
adopt the program for performance during the school year
2002-03. During the summer, we will sponsor an “I’m
Alive!” Choir, who will perform at the DuPage County
Fair (July 24-28) and at selected local summer
festivals.
Sound interesting? If so, ask your parent to call Amber
Ryan, Senior Health Educator at 682-7979, extension
7147. Parents, teachers, choir directors, and others who
enjoy working with young people are also needed to
volunteer to help our Choir make the summer preview of
“I’m Alive!” a great success. Come on, join, it will be
fun!
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What Else?
There is more than ONE way to solve a problem.
You don’t have to give up if your first idea doesn’t
work.
Just ask, “WHAT ELSE could you do?” |
Eight Ways to Say No to Smoking . . . Without Losing
Your Friends!
1. Be Direct
If a friend says, “Hey, let’s go have a smoke.”
Say, “No. I don’t want to.” Sound like you mean it!
2. Change the Subject
Try talking about something else or suggesting an
alternative.
3. Try a Good Comeback Line
If your friend says, “Aw, come on. It’ll be fun.” Try
saying, “Forget it. That’s not my idea of fun.”
4. Try a Joke
If you’re at a party and someone says, “Do you want to
smoke?” You can say, “No thanks. Parties are more fun
when you can breathe.”
5. Walk Away
If you need to, make an excuse. Say, “I’ve got to get
home.” Or, “I’m going to be late for class.”
6. Return the Dare
If a friend says, “If you were my friend, you’d smoke
with me.” You can say, “If you were my friend, you
wouldn’t push me to do something I don’t want to do.”
7. Blame It on an Adult
Use an adult as an excuse. You can say, “My mom is
expecting me home soon.”
8. Avoid the Situation
It may be really hard, but if your friends don’t respect
your right NOT to smoke, try hanging out with people who
will.
For more information, contact the Cardiovascular
Wellness and Tobacco Control Unit: (630) 682-7979, ext.
7044.
www.dupagehealth.org/tobacco
Adapted from “Eight Ways to Say No to Smoking Without
Losing Your Friends!” Journeyworks Publishing, 2000.
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