Category: TOBACCO
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Ky. Center for Smoke-free Policy recognizes communities, groups and individuals who work to create smoke-free communities
Lori Fulton Brookbank is Smoke-free Advocate of the Year. Image from the Smoke-free Tomorrow Facebook page —– The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy honored communities, groups and individuals from across the state who...
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97% of school districts have tobacco-free policies, including e-cigs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Only five of Kentucky’s 172 school districts have not passed a tobacco-free policy to line up with a state law that went into effect...
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First webinar of annual health forum shows much work needed to improve the lives of Ky. children; effects of covid-19 still unknown
Kentucky has several very bad rankings when it comes to children’s well-being. This was among the slides Kentucky Youth Advocates Executive Director Terry Brooks showed during the forum. —– By...
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Teenagers’ use of e-cigarettes drops by 1/3 following ‘T-21’ law, but many now use disposable e-cigs, which still have all flavors
Puff Bars are disposable electronic cigarettes meant for one-time use. Survey shows use of disposables by youth has surged since last year. Other brands include Blu, Posh and Stig. (Photo:...
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Foundation’s annual policy forum agenda announced; due to pandemic, it will be a monthly webinar series on children’s health
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has announced the full agenda for its annual policy forum that will focus on policies and programs that reduce the chances of disease and unhealthy behaviors...
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Study finds using electronic cigarettes can lead to ‘substantially increased risk’ for teens and young adults of developing covid-19
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Electronic cigarettes are linked to a “substantially increased risk” of covid-19 among teens and young adults, a new study says. “This study tells us...
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Nearly half of teenagers who use electronic cigarettes say they want to quit; there are several programs to help them
Photo from Your Teen magazine —– By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Nearly half of teens who use electronic cigarettes said in a national survey that they wanted to quit,...
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Smoking and vaping can make covid-19 more severe
By Audrey Darville Associate professor of nursing University of Kentucky Though studies are still ongoing, more is known about the risks of smoking and covid-19. Early reports found people sickened...
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Foundation’s annual policy forum shifts gears in pandemic, to be a series of monthly webinars on children’s health, starting Sept. 21
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky‘s 20th annual policy forum will focus on policies and programs that reduce the chances of disease and unhealthy behaviors that often begin in childhood, including...
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More Kentuckians favor a statewide smoking ban, but leading advocacy group is still focused on persuading some localities
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News About three-fourths of adult Kentuckians said last fall that they favored a state law that would ban smoking in most public places, including workplaces,...