Annual ‘Great American Smokeout’ is Nov. 15

Every year, on the third Thursday of November, the Great American Smokeout draws attention to the deaths and chronic diseases caused by smoking. This year, on Nov. 15, smokers nationwide are challenged to stop using tobacco for 24 hours in the hope they might make the decision to quit smoking forever and increase their chance for better health and a longer life.

The Tobacco Action Coalition of the Finger Lakes (TACFL) partners with the American Lung Association and local Public Health Departments to educate the community about the dangers of tobacco use and prevent people from ever starting to smoke, reports MPNnow.com.