The Thunder Bay Health Unit is encouraging rural smokers to take part in their "Stop" program. Public Health Nurse Amber White says their sign-up numbers are below the mininimum required to host a session in those communities. Smokers who take part in the study receive five weeks of free quit smoking products like gum, patches, lozenges and inhalers.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Health unit looking for smokers
The Thunder Bay Health Unit is encouraging rural smokers to take part in their "Stop" program. Public Health Nurse Amber White says their sign-up numbers are below the mininimum required to host a session in those communities. Smokers who take part in the study receive five weeks of free quit smoking products like gum, patches, lozenges and inhalers.