January2018SocialMediaMessages

FromtheIowaCancerConsortium, theIowaDepartment ofPublicHealth,andtheAmericanCancer Society.Please useandsharethesemessagesfreely,andencourageyournetworkofcontactstodothesame.

CervicalCancerAwarenessMonth

FacebookPosts / Tweets
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Learn what you can do to reduce your risk: src=SocialMediaToolkits / January is #CervicalCancer Awareness Month. Learn what you can do to reduce your risk:
MistyHepnerofDeSoto sharesherstoryofHPV-relatedcervicalcancerandtalksabouttheimportanceofgettingtheHPVvaccine. / MistyofDeSoto tellsherstoryof #HPV-related#CervicalCancertheimportanceofgettingthe#HPVvax.
TheIowaCareforYourselfBreastandCervicalCancerEarlyDetectionProgramhasprovidedPaptestsandotherservicestoIowa’slow-income,uninsured,underinsuredandunderservedwomensince1995. / TheIowaCareforYourselfprogramprovidesfreeorlow-costPaptestsmammogramstolowincomewomen.
Listen to the story of a cervical cancer survivor and the importance of getting the HPV vaccination: / Listen to the story of a #CervicalCancer survivor and the importance of getting the #HPVvax:
Iowa’sVaccinesforChildrenprogramcoversHPVandothervaccinecostsforkids/teensthatareuninsured,underinsured,oreligibleforMedicaid. / IA’sVaccinesforChildrenprogramcovers#HPVvaccinecostsforuninsuredunderinsuredkidsandteens.
Did you know that smoking can increase your risk for cervical cancer? Get the facts from the CDC and call Quitline Iowa at 1-800-QUIT-NOW / #DYK that smoking can increase your risk for #CervicalCancer? Get the #facts from @CDC_gov and call Quitline Iowa at 1-800-QUIT-NOW
Almostallcervicalcancers(likely91%inIowa!)arecausedbyHPV.Luckily,avaccineisavailableto preventthesecancers. / Almostall#CervicalCancer(likely91%in#Iowa!)arecausedby#HPV.Luckily,the #HPVvax isavailableto preventthesecancers.
Have questions about the HPV vaccine? Check out the CDC’s Q&A page to learn more about the vaccine and how it can prevent cervical cancer: / Have questions about the #HPVvax? Check out @CDC_gov Q&A page to learn more about the vaccine and how it can prevent #CervicalCancer:
Attention clinicians! #CDC_gov and partners suggest strongly recommending #HPVvax for girls AND boys at ages 11-12: / Attention clinicians! #CDC_gov and partners suggest strongly recommending #HPVvax for girls AND boys at ages 11-12:
Cervivor gives you access to support, training and education surrounding cervical cancer. / @IamCervivor gives you access to support, training and education surrounding #CervicalCancer.
While the cervical cancer incidence rate has been steadily decreasing, Hispanic and black women remain most at risk: / While the #CervicalCancer incidence rate has been steadily decreasing, Hispanic and black women remain most at risk:

NationalRadonActionMonth

FacebookPosts / Tweets
Radonisanaturallyoccurringradioactivegasthatisthesecond-leadingcauseoflungcancer(thefirstamongnon-smokers), according to the American Lung Association.Iowahomesareespeciallyatriskforelevatedindoorlevelsofradon.
/ #Radon—anaturallyoccurringradioactivegas—isthe2nd-leadingcauseof#lungcancer(1stamongnon-smokers), according to
@LungAssociation.
AverageindoorradonconcentrationsinIowaaremorethansixtimesthenationalaverage!Learnmoreandgetalow-costtestkitat / Averageindoor#radonconcentrationsin#Iowaaremorethan6xthenationalaverage.Learnmoregetatestkit:
Need more information on radon in Iowa? Call the Iowa Radon Hotline at 1-800-393-5992. / Need more information on #radon in #Iowa? Call the Iowa Radon Hotline at 1-800-393-5992.
January is National Radon Action Month and Iowansneedtoknowaboutradon. / January is National Radon Action Month and Iowansneedtoknowabout#radon.
SevenoutoftenIowahomeshaveelevatedradonlevels!Here’swhatyouneedtoknow: / 7outof10Iowahomeshaveelevated#radonlevels!Here’swhatyouneedtoknow:
Healthcareprovidershaveaspecialroleinpreventingradon-inducedlungcancer. / Healthcareprovidershaveaspecialroleinpreventing#radon-induced#lungcancer.Inforesources:
Check out Valley High School’s PSA on radon that got first place in an American Lung Association competition earlier last year.
/ Check out Valley High School’s PSA that got first place in an @LungAssociation competition on #radon earlier last year:
Gail,ofPleasantHill,tellsherstoryofsurvivingradon-inducedlungcancer. / Gail,ofPleasantHill,tellsherstoryofsurviving#radon-induced#lungcancer.
Video:WhatisRadon? / Video:Whatis#Radon?@LungAssociation
Video:WhyisRadonaProblem? / Video:Whyis#RadonaProblem?
@LungAssociation
Video:HowDoITestForRadon? / Video:HowDoITestFor#Radon?
@LungAssociation