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Article: New Jersey School Children Take the Stage to Talk About Dangers of Smoking On Great American Smokeout Day.
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- November 15, 2001
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TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 15 /PRNewswire/ --
Acting Commissioner Dr. George T. DiFerdinando, Jr. announced that fourth, fifth and sixth-graders statewide are writing letters today to an important person in their life asking them to quit smoking. The letter-writing campaign is part of the second annual "Tell Someone You Love" program, sponsored by the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS), and Scholastic, Inc. to mark the Great American Smokeout on November 15.
"We initiated this program last year to educate and inform two important groups: our children, and smokers who may be looking for ways to quit," said Dr. DiFerdinando. "Children ...