Tag: smoking
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With 55 votes needed instead of the usual 51, it just got harder to pass a smoke-free workplace law in the House
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. – A bill to ban smoking in public places and places of employment will require the commitment of a supermajority to get...
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Hope is high for a House floor vote and passage of a statewide smoking ban, but the Senate remains doubtful
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News FRANKFORT, Ky. — A bill to ban smoking in public places and places of employment is headed to the House floor yet again, and...
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Newport school board’s smoking ban, which includes e-cigarettes, would be 38th among 173 Kentucky school districts
The Newport Independent Board of Education passed the first reading of a proposed smoking ban Wednesday, Jan. 28 after adding electronic cigarettes to the ban. The ban would prohibit smoking on...
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Heavy use of e-cigarettes may deliver big doses of formaldehyde, which can be a cause of lung cancer, study suggests
Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde—a known carcinogen that can cause lung cancer through prolonged exposure—researchers reported Wednesday in a study published in...
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Weekly paper in Carter County runs voluntary-response survey about statewide smoking ban, finds slim majority in favor
Wikipedia map: Carter County The Journal-Times, the weekly newspaper in Carter County, is running an online “poll” of reader opinions about the proposed statewide smoking ban and finding a slim...
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Low-income smokers have a harder time quitting, which helps explain why Kentucky leads the nation in smoking
Lower-income smokers have a harder time quitting than health-conscious middle- and upper-class Americans, Keith Humphreys reports for The Washington Post. The numbers suggest one reason why Kentuckians lead the nation...
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Two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in most public places; Stumbo says it’s time for a House floor vote
Kentuckians have remained steady in their support for a comprehensive statewide smoking ban with two-thirds supporting it, according to the latest Kentucky Health Issues Poll. Hours after the poll was...
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Liberty City Council rescinds smoking ban that had passed with mayor’s tie-breaking vote weeks earlier
Liberty city council members voted 5-1 to repeal a city-wide smoking ban in public buildings that was passed narrowly in November. The law was to go into effect Jan. 1,...
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Holiday stress can make former smokers relapse; here are ways to keep that from happening
People often smoke when they are stressed, and despite the famous holiday song that claims “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” the season often brings stress that makes...
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Supporters of statewide smoking ban push for floor votes; opposition in Senate may not be as strong as before
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News While the advocates of a statewide smoking ban might have been “preaching to the choir,” as one put it during a legislative committee meeting...