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Jump to full article: Birmingham (AL) News, 2008-07-22
Author: LISA OSBURN News staff writer
Intro: Young people heading to Pelham on Wednesday to see skateboarding legend Tony Hawk at Verizon Wireless Music Center will also get a dose of The Truth, a nationally recognized youth smoking prevention organization.
The group is known for statements such as, "Tobacco companies' products kill 36,000 people every month. That's more lives thrown away than there are public garbage cans in NYC." The Truth organization strives for commercials and media campaigns that target 12- to 17-year-olds, said Tracy Anne Ronquillo, part of the Truth team visiting Pelham.
The campaign, launched in February 2000 by the American Legacy Foundation, strives to explain the tactics of the tobacco industry, the truth about addiction, and the health effects and social costs of smoking.
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