Middle and high school students from the Auburn School District and Muckleshoot Tribal School host “They put WHAT in a cigarette?!” events on Wednesday, March 20 – part of the 18th annual Kick Butts Day.
More than 1,200 events are planned during the day throughout the nation.
Auburn students will display household chemicals that are found in cigarettes during students’ lunch periods. They also will ask students to sign cards to pledge that they will live tobacco-free.
Events are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at:
• Rainer Middle School, 30620 116th Ave. SE
• Cascade Middle School, 1015 24th St. NE
• West Auburn High School, 401 W. Main St.
• Muckleshoot Tribal School, 15209 SE 376th St.
Organized by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and sponsored by United Health Foundation, Kick Butts Day is an annual celebration of youth leadership and activism in the fight against tobacco use. On Kick Butts Day, youth will encourage their peers to stay tobacco-free. They will also educate their communities about the dangers of tobacco and the tobacco industry’s harmful marketing practices.
This year on Kick Butts Day, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids is highlighting the tobacco industry’s products and marketing that entice kids to use tobacco. According to the Federal Trade Commission, tobacco companies spend $8.5 billion a year – nearly one million dollars each hour – to market cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products.
