Lomega Youth Action Council members presented anti-tobacco and anti-vaping lessons to Lomega Elementary students during the 2019 fall semester.

The lessons focused on the dangers of smoking, chewing tobacco, vaping and second-hand smoke.

Lomega YAC members used several visual aids and displays during the presentation.

These included comparisons of a healthy lung and smoker’s lung, 3-D graphics of common chemicals found in cigarettes and a tar jar representing the average amount of tar deposited in a smoker’s lungs in one year.

Council members also discussed the advertising tactics used by tobacco companies to win over new users and target young adults and teens as “replacement smokers.”

“Educating children of the dangers of tobacco use and vaping will hopefully help them make educated decisions about tobacco and encourage them to live healthier lives,” said Julie Myers, the Lomega YAC sponsor.