The Auburn Public Library is scheduled to offer an informative webinar presented by Emily Dooling-Hamilton, tobacco prevention specialist at Healthy Androscoggin, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, via Zoom.
Her presentation will include education on e-cigarettes/vaping, statistics of teen e-cigarette/vaping use in Maine, the targeting of youth by media, public health consequences, and resources.
Dooling-Hamilton has a masters degree in health promotion and disease prevention and has been with Healthy Androscoggin since 2010. She aims for individuals who are interested in quitting to have the resources and information they need. Healthy Androscoggin aims to create a community of thriving residents by giving individuals tools to live a healthy life.
This program is presented to commemorate the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 18. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, the event takes place each year on the third Thursday in November.
For more information, visit cancer.org.
To register, visit auburnpubliclibrary.org or email [email protected].
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