Tag: tobacco
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World No Tobacco Day to be observed Tuesday
World No Tobacco Day 2011 will be observed Tuesday, with goals of encouraging tobacco abstinence for a 24-hour period, as well as drawing attention to the dangers of tobacco use....
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Bowling Green American Legion post tests smoking ban, is fined
An American Legion post in Bowling Green has been fined $25 for violating the city’s no-smoking ordinance. The Bowling Green Code Enforcement Board decided unanimously Tuesday to uphold the citation that Post...
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CDC names top 10 public health achievements in past decade, including tobacco control; Ky. still leads nation in tobacco use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have named the top 10 public health achievements of the last decade. They include controlling infectious diseases like AIDS and tuberculosis; fighting tobacco use;...
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Studies conclude cigarette packaging misleading, needs changes
Tobacco manufacturers have misled consumers about the risks of their products and action is needed to help consumers make informed decisions about the products they intend to buy, three studies...
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Kicking smoking habit not that hard, Philip Morris CEO says
The CEO of cigarette giant Philip Morris International said kicking the smoking habit isn’t that tough, though he acknowledged that cigarettes are bad for one’s health and are addictive. Louis...
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E-cigarettes are untested and promote nicotine addiction, UK professors say
In the wake of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration‘s move to classify the electronic cigarette as tobacco rather than a more strictly regulated drug-delivery device, two University of Kentucky...
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Kenton Co. smoking ban yields 15 complaints; citations next?
There have been 15 complaints to the Northern Kentucky Health Department since Kenton County’s smoking ban took effect nearly two weeks ago. Because enforcement does not take effect until next...
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Prediction: smoking bans will be in effect nationwide by 2020
Bans of smoking in all workplaces, including restaurants and bars, will probably be in effect nationwide by 2020, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has concluded....
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Communities, crusaders for smoking bans honored at ceremony
The Bullitt County Health Department, the City of Bowling Green and the 2010 edition of the Campbell County Fiscal Court won 2011 Smoke-free Indoor Air Excellence awards from the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free...
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Bullitt County health board votes to make county smoke-free; Fiscal Court wants a judge to decide if a board has that power
Bullitt County’s board of health voted to enact a countywide smoking ban Tuesday evening, but the county’s Fiscal Court wants a judge to decide if the board has that authority. “This...