"Houstonians have a right to breathe safe indoor air, especially
in communities that have suffered inordinately high rates of
tobacco-related illness," said FUUSA Executive Director Reverend
Leslie Smith, II. "Unfortunately, the inner city is
still an important marketplace for cigarette manufacturers , as they must
constantly find new users for their products."
Research has shown that African -Americans suffer disproportionately from
chronic and preventable disease from smoking, with smoking being the leading
cause of death among African-Americans. GlaxoSmithKline is
committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do
more, feel better and live longer.

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The five professional murals can be viewed online and judged by the public
at http://www .

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55 billion in health care expenditures each year."

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"The MyCityMyArt program delivers the kind of positive, pro-health
activity and message we want to be spreading to African-American youth," said
Rev.

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Every year, more than 440,000 Americans die from diseases caused
by smoking , including non-smokers exposed to secondhand smoke.org

About The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Based in Princeton, N.

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HCSIA is a coalition
of nine ethnically diverse community-based organizations with a
mission to educate, advocate and promote public policy activities to
achieve safe indoor air. Through this grant, HCSIA can realize
its goal of advocating for stronger indoor air policies and saving
lives in Houston. FUUSA
is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3 organization."
Each artist created a quit-smoking themed mural to be entered into a
nation-wide competition.

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Not only have these artists agreed to help GSK Consumer Healthcare and
Nicorette(R) nicotine gum in spreading its quit-smoking message, but they have
teamed up with children's charities in each city to give lessons in mural art.

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Tobacco use in Texas claims 24,100 lives and
costs $4.
"Urban murals have previously been used by the tobacco industry to market
their products, so we think it's about time we used this vehicle to help the
community;" said GSK Consumer Healthcare's Vice -President, Smoking Control,
Bill Slivka. One of these murals or an email with a child's design may inspire
a smoker to think about quitting.S.

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In Texas, 22 percent of adults and 24 percent of high school
students currently smoke.

Mural Art Steers Away from the Streets and Towards the Gallery for Charity

About GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline is one of the world's leading research -based
pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare companies.

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This grant will enable the community to work together to improve its
health. The murals from the five cities: Atlanta,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles and New York, are posted online at
http://www. Surgeon
General Report, African Americans are 50 percent more likely to develop lung
cancer than Caucasian men. Many quitters are not aware
that success is much more likely when the person quitting seeks support and
uses clinically proven products such as Nicorette(R) nicotine gum.mycitymyart.

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Houston Organization FUUSA Receives $100 500 Grant to Advocate for Tobacco Policies to Protect the Health of Houston Residents

Only a
third of Americans living in the United States are protected from
secondhand smoke by strong laws requiring smoke-free workplaces.

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FUUSA is the HCSIA fiscal agent. It concentrates its grant making in four goal areas: to assure
that all Americans have access to quality health care at reasonable
cost; to improve the quality of care and support for people with
chronic health conditions; to promote healthy communities and
lifestyles; and to reduce the personal, social and economic harm
caused by substance abuse -- tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs.

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There is a compelling need for focused public education and
advocacy initiatives to reduce and prevent the health threats of
tobacco use.rwjf., executive director of the National Association of
African Americans for Positive Imagery.

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(FUUSA), a local community-based nonprofit
organization serving at-risk families and youth, has received a
$100,500 grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on behalf of
Houston Communities for Safe Indoor Air (HCSIA).
"HCSIA brings a wealth of policy advocacy experience to tobacco
control and a commitment to working with and serving the people of
Houston," said Michelle Larkin, senior program officer at The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation.
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FUUSA is one of the founding members of
HCSIA. Under the stewardship of Reverend Leslie Smith, II,
executive director, FUUSA provides prevention programs for youth,
adolescent and adult substance abuse treatment, supportive services to
the homeless, HIV prevention, abstinence education, and assistance for
families of uninsured children in applying for health insurance. For additional details, visit
www.hcsia., the Robert Wood Johns Foundation is the
nation's largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to health and health
care.org

About GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare
GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is one of the world's largest over-
the -counter consumer healthcare products companies.

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"Secondhand smoke is more than an unpleasant smell ," says Anhlan
Nguyen, executive committee member and spokesperson for HCSIA.fuusa. The organization 's goals are to educate
Houstonians about safe indoor air and secondhand smoke as a public
health threat; to organize Houston communities to affect change
through advocacy, community mobilization and public policy activism in
order to create a safe indoor air ordinance; and to educate local
elected officials about the threat that secondhand smoke poses to the
public. Brown, Jr.
Each artist helped lead an art class with children from the charities to
enlist them to create their own creative quit-smoking themed art. For many quitters, quitting is a
process measured by the little things that help end their relationship with
cigarettes. Its more than 30 well-
known brands include the leading smoking cessation products, Nicorette(R),
NicoDerm(R) and Commit(R), as well as many medicine cabinet staples,
Abreva(R), Aquafresh(R), Sensodyne(R) and Tums(R).

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"Together with HCSIA , we aim to rally the necessary
support to make all work and public places in this city smoke-free . "The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation looks
forward to working in partnership with FUUSA and HCSIA to reduce
tobacco use in Houston.

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GlaxoSmithKline's quit-smoking products and their related Web sites have a
wealth of information about quitting smoking for adults. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer
Healthcare continues to develop innovative products to help all smokers find
their best support system and achieve their goal of being cigarette free.

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For additional details or to get involved, call 713-651-1470
x139 or visit www.com for the public to view and vote for their favorite
mural.

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Tobacco Policy Change provides
resources and technical assistance for organizations advocating for
effective tobacco prevention and cessation policy initiatives
particularly for people living in communities most affected by
tobacco-related disease and exposure.

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About Houston Communities for Safe Indoor Air

Formed in 2003, HCSIA is an ethnically diverse coalition of nine
community-based organizations .com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050823/NYTU043A )
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare, marketers of Nicorette(R)
nicotine gum, has enlisted professional commercial mural artists in five
neighborhoods to help spread quit-smoking messages to African-American
communities with a program called MyCityMyArt . Mural
designs created by the children are posted on the Web site, and GSK Consumer
Healthcare has donated $7,500 to support each charity's art education
programs. "MyCityMyArt is part of our commitment to helping people tap
into their inner strength to quit smoking.

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FUUSA is a 16-year-old Houston
community-based nonprofit agency that serves adults and at-risk youth
in Harris County .
MyCityMyArt aims to help educate the community and smokers about being
prepared for the challenges of quitting smoking. The same web site
features galleries of the children's art and includes options to send your
favorite mural designs to friends and family.

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Philanthropy Writers/Business Editors

HOUSTON----Families Under Urban and
Social Attack, Inc.
FUUSA is one of 25 projects funded by Tobacco Policy Change: A
Collaborative for Healthier Communities and States, a national program
of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. "It is
a deadly mix of carcinogens that has created a tremendous public
health threat in this country. Environmental Protection Agency has classified
secondhand smoke (smoke that comes from a lighted cigarette, pipe, or
cigar or is exhaled by a smoker) as a Group-A carcinogen, which means
that there is sufficient evidence that secondhand smoke causes cancer
in humans. According to the 1998 U. The art lessons also
included information for the children about the risks of smoking and what they
can do to keep from starting the deadly habit.

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Five Mural Artists join GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and
Nicorette(R) Nicotine Gum to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Smoking -
Voting in National Art Competition Begins Today

PITTSBURGH, "Graffiti" or mural art has long been
known for its presence on city streets , but recently the creative minds behind
the graffiti have begun to look more towards the mainstream art world.