GREG BILBY, a part of the Tobacco Tour presentation held on March 21 at area high schools, shows students a photo of cancer growth on the taste buds of a tongue caused by tobacco use. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
March 27, 2019
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March 27, 2019 7:28 p.m.
Statewide campaign fights tobacco and e-cigarettes
Ronnie Trentham stood in front of a gym full of junior high and high school students and explained why he no longer has a jaw bone. His face now deformed as a result of oral cancer caused by using chewing tobacco. It was a part of “Kick Butts Day,” a nationwide event to raise awareness on the problems caused by tobacco use.