Tag: legislation
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Kentucky Hospital Association backs state smoking ban
The Kentucky Hospital Association on Thursday reiterated its support of smoke-free workplaces and public places throughout the state in hopes that 2015 will be the year that legislators pass a...
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Ky. Rural Health Association backs statewide smoking ban
The Kentucky Rural Health Association is asking Kentuckians to contact their legislators and advocate passage of a statewide smoking ban in the 2015 session of the General Assembly. KRHA Executive...
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Ky. newspapers support Beshear’s expanded smoking ban for state-government sites, back statewide smoking ban
The Kentucky New Era in Hopkinsville stands firmly in favor of the executive order put in place last week to ban employees and visitors from using all tobacco products in...
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Beshear bans use of tobacco products and e-cigarettes on or near buildings and property the state owns or leases
Gov. Steve Beshear issued an executive order Sept, 4 that soon ban all tobacco products and e-cigarettes from more than 26.4 million square feet of executive branch buildings and grounds...
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UK cancer-center director urges lawmakers to raise cigarette tax and pass a statewide smoking ban to reduce cancer deaths
The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky supports a statewide smoking ban and an increase in the state cigarette tax to significantly reduce cancer deaths in the state, the...
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As nurse practitioners enjoy their new, state-granted authority, The Paducah Sun looks at the issue in far Western Kentucky
Kentucky law has expanded the rights of nurse practitioners, Laurel Black notes for The Paducah Sun: “Local practitioners say the move will provide patients with better access to care, but...
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Leaders in health care and education meet on child obesity and what can be done about it, and not just in the schools
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Children who are physically active are likely to be better learners, but not enough Kentucky schools seem to put that knowledge into practice, speakers...
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Smoking-ban supporters on ‘Road to a Healthier Kentucky Tour’ next week to rally support for the 2015 legislative session
The Smoke-Free Kentucky Coalition is kicking off its 2015 campaign to rally support for comprehensive, statewide smoke-free laws on its “Road to a Healthier Kentucky” Tour, from Monday, July 28...