CHICAGO,2015年5月27日/3BL Media/ -- Easter Seals is marking World No Tobacco Day, thisSunday, May 31, by launching a national smoking cessation program to help veterans, people with disabilities and caregivers live healthier, tobacco-free lives. Funding for the new program is supported by a$400,000grant from the CVS Health Foundation. The cessation program highlights the American Lung Association's online program, entitledFreedom from抽烟，which take participants through modules containing tips and lessons on how to quit smoking. The resulting collaboration between Easter Seals and the American Lung Association will help reach new audiences and empower the individuals they serve quit smoking for good.

"As we mark World No-Tobacco Day, we are proud to partner withEaster Seals, America's largest health charity, to launch this valuable program to help people quit smoking," said艾琳·霍华德·布恩（Eileen Howard Boone），CVS Health Foundation总裁。“我们公司的目的是帮助人们走上改善健康的道路，通过该计划，我们能够将这一目的扩展到退伍军人，残疾人和照顾者。我们很高兴将两个一流的组织汇总在一起Easter Sealsand the American Lung Association to support smoking cessation."

Tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of death and disease inthe United Statesand research indicates that veterans and people with disabilities have a higher incidence of smoking. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, male veterans between the ages of 25 and 64 are more likely to smoke than non-veterans in the same age category, with 26 percent of veterans versus 22 percent of non-veterans being smokers. And, 23 percent of people with disabilities are smokers, compared to 17 percent of adults who report having no disabilities. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, more than 42 million Americans smoke cigarettes, resulting in more than 480,000 deaths including 41,000 from exposure to secondhand smoke.

"We are grateful for the opportunity to enhance the servicesEaster Sealsprovides to more than 1.8 million people with disabilities, veterans, caregivers and their families each year with this smoking cessation program through our partnership with CVS Health and its foundation," saidEaster Seals President和首席执行官兰迪·鲁塔（Randy Rutta）.

The World Health Organization leads partners in marking World No Tobacco Day annually on5月31日提高人们对与烟草使用相关的健康风险的认识，并倡导有效的政策减少烟草消费。

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