What do newsman Peter Jennings, actors Steve McQueen and John Wayne, television personality Tammy Faye Bakker and horror maestro Vincent Price have in common? Besides being famous, each died of lung cancer.
While not all victims of lung cancer are smokers, the disease is closely linked to tobacco use. And it’s deadly: Lung cancer accounts for about 27 percent of all cancer deaths and is by far the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women. Each year, more people die of lung cancer than of colon, breast and prostate cancer combined.
The Great American Smokeout addresses lung and other cancers by encouraging participants to stop smoking for 24 hours in hopes they’ll decide to quit forever. This year, the Smokeout takes place on Nov. 15 and presents companies with a great opportunity to communicate with workers about the health benefits of being tobacco-free.
The Aflac Employee Communications Toolkit provides businesses with a variety of materials they can use to communicate clearly and often with employees about health and insurance issues. Among them is a handy poster encouraging workers to stop smoking. It can be displayed in break rooms, cafeterias and other shared areas. Even better news: The poster is free and can be customized with your company’s logo.
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