Louisiana Tobacco Control Program

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Brandi Bourgeois, MPH
Interim Program Manager & Public Health Epidemiologist
Louisiana Tobacco Control Program
Department of Health and Hospitals
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-9307 (o)
(225) 342-5839 (f)
Brandi.Bourgeois@la.gov

VACANT (Contact Brandi Bourgeois)
Youth & Community Programs
Department of Health and Hospitals
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Ashley N. McGowan, JD
Policy Analyst
Louisiana Tobacco Control Program
Department of Health and Hospitals
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
Office of Public Health
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225) 342-3266 (office)
(225) 342-5839 (fax)
Ashley.McGowan@la.gov

Amy D. Nolan, APR
Media Coordinator (contractor)
Louisiana Tobacco Control Program
Louisiana Public Health Institute
1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1200
New Orleans, LA 70112
Office: (504) 872-0779
anolan@lphi.org

Caren "Sam" Pourciau RNC, MBA
Chronic Disease Nurse Consultant
Chronic Disease Prevention and Control Unit
Department of Health and Hospitals
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Office: (225) 342-0057
FAX: (225) 342-5839
Caren.Pourciau@la.gov

Brendetta Age
Program Monitor-Cessation
Louisiana Tobacco Control Program
Department of Health and Hospitals
Office of Public Health
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health
628 North 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Office: (225) 342-9346
FAX: (225) 342-5839
Brendetta.Age@la.gov

Iben Ricket, MPH
Epidemiologist
Chronic Disease Prevention & Control Unit
LSUHSC, School of Public Health
2020 Gravier Street, 3rd Floor
New Orleans, LA 70112
Office: (504) 568-5703
iricke@lsuhsc.edu

Dodie Arnold, PhD Candidate
Research Associate
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
6400 Perkins Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Office: (225) 763-2829
Dodie.Arnold@pbrc.edu

Smoking Facts

You can reap the benefits of quitting smoking in as little as 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes

Blood pressure and pulse rate improve to healthier levels.

After 8 hours

Carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in blood return to normal.

After 1 day

Your chance of a heart attack decreases.

After 2 days

Nerve endings regenerate; sense of smell and taste are enhanced.

After 2 weeks

Circulation improves and lung function increases.

After 1-9 months

Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease.

After 1 year

Chance of heart attack is cut in half.

After 5 years

Stroke risk is reduced to the same levels as a non-smoker.

After 10 years

Risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a current smoker.

After 15 years

Risk of coronary heart disease and death is about the same as it is for those who have never smoked.

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