Dixon ’s Chris Huie voted

N.C. STEP “No Spit” All-Star of the Year

Huie honored as the best player in the state who had pledged not to use spit tobacco  

CANTON , NC – The North Carolina Spit Tobacco Education Program (STEP) is proud to announce that Dixon ’s Chris Huie is the N.C. STEP “No Spit” All-Star of the Year as North Carolina ’s best high school baseball player who has pledged not to use spit tobacco.  For the season, Huie hit .493 with nine home runs and 38 runs batted in for Dixon .  Nearly 5,000 fans from across the state voted during the N.C. STEP “No Spit” All-Star campaign.   

Coaches, parents, and fans nominated players throughout the season for the N.C. STEP “No Spit” All-Star of the Week.  Each weekly nominee had pledged not to use smokeless tobacco, understanding that smokeless does not mean harmless, as spit tobacco contains more than 28 cancer-causing agents.  These cancer-causing agents are present in cigarettes, cigars, smoke, and all forms of smokeless tobacco, including spit, snuff, and chew.  Each nominee during the season had made the healthy lifestyle choice not to use spit tobacco.   

In the Oral Health America 2006 Spit Tobacco Report Card, the nation received a “D” for the use of spit tobacco.  That means between 12 to 20 percent of all high school males in the country have used spit tobacco in the last 30 days.  The campaign intends to educate young people in North Carolina about the dangers of spit tobacco and reinforce the healthy, lifestyle choice not to use tobacco products, especially spit tobacco.  

NC STEP is an effort designed to educate North Carolinians about the dangers of spit tobacco.  Each year, between 10 to 16 million Americans put their health at risk by using spit tobacco.  NC STEP’s mission is to prevent people, especially young people, from starting to use spit tobacco.  For more information about NC STEP, please contact Paul Turner at (828) 648-1211.

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