February 18th is The Great American Spit Out

Objective:  Educate smokeless tobacco users and others about the dangers using smokeless tobacco.

Through with Chew was started in 1989 by the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation, Inc. The objective was to provide a public education campaign on spit tobacco, coordinated with dentists, healthcare providers, sports coaches and teachers. In 1994, Oral Health America’s National Spit Tobacco Education Program (NSTEP) partnered with TWC in attempts to break the connection between baseball and smokeless tobacco. Through with Chew Week is observed during the third full week in February, with the Great American Spit Out taking place the Thursday of that week.