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Article: New Jersey Youth Mobilize Against Environmental Tobacco Smoke; REBEL Members Call on New Jerseyans to 'Spare the Air'.
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- April 20, 2002
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WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- More than 500 teens from REBEL, the state's youth anti-tobacco movement, today embarked on a year-long campaign to reduce environmental tobacco smoke in their communities. Environmental tobacco smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in the nation.
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"Spare the Air: It's What We Breathe" is the theme of the initiative begun at the REBEL (Reaching Everyone By Exposing Lies) Statewide Summit, held at the Ocean Place Conference Resort in West Long Branch. At the Summit, teens developed leadership and advocacy skills to help them become effective community ...