Paris, Tenn.–The Henry County Health Department personnel wore pink and pearls for the Tennessee Department of Health’s second annual Pink and Pearl Day. The Pink and Pearl Campaign brings awareness to both breast and lung cancer to encourage women to get their recommended cancer screenings. Pink is easily recognized and related to breast cancer awareness. This campaign adds a new color, pearl, which represents lung cancer. According to the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program, breast cancer is the leading cancer in women in Tennessee. Lung Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Tennessee. For more information about breast cancer screenings, please contact the Tennessee Breast and Cervical Screening Program Hotline at 1-877-959-6636. For more information about how to reduce risk factors for lung cancer, such as quitting smoking, please call Tennessee Tobacco Quitline at 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
Photo: From left, back row: Jennifer Cook, Debbie Lainhart, Nancy Melton, Rhonda Taylor, Tracy Byrd; Middle row: Callie Pierce, Casey Wright, and Amanda Dunn; Front row: Melissa Johnson and Jana Ferguson