New study says youth likely to start smoking after they turn 18, but not before
Kentucky Health News The celebration in recent years about lower smoking rates among teenagers could end up being all for…
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Advertising campaign by Foundation for Healthy KY for cigarette tax reminds of hazards of smoking
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Kentuckians will be reminded of their state’s suffering from smoking in a way not…
KHIP: State’s adults favor tobacco-free schools; only 39% of school districts have tobacco-free policies
The most recent Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) found that nearly 9 in 10 adults (87%) favor schools adopting tobacco-free…
Kentucky improves slightly in America’s Health Rankings, but there’s little reason to celebrate
Kentucky moved up three notches in the latest America’s Health Rankings, from 45th to 42nd, but its improvement stemmed mainly…
SmartHealthToday: FDA focusing on cutting nicotine in cigarettes; tobacco use causes 500k deaths a year
SmartHealthToday Team The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced its intent to significantly cut the amount of nicotine currently found in…
Report: Failure by southern legislators on tobacco policies leads to higher tobacco use, cancer rate
State legislatures in Kentucky and 11 other Southern states are contributing to the region’s increased cancer burden by failing to…
CHSS: Newest regional survey shows 23 percent of adults are smokers, and it’s a huge health risk
The 2017 Community Health Status Survey (CHSS), funded by Interact for Health, has found that 23 percent of adults in…
Study says only way to protect children from nicotine exposure is to not smoke in house — or quit
Children carry significant levels of nicotine on their hands even if their parents don’t smoke around them, according to a…
Kentucky failing in efforts to reduce tobacco use, American Lung Association national report says
The American Lung Association’s “State of Tobacco Control” report has found that in 2016 Kentucky failed to do enough to…
Old Time Kentucky: Robert Summers was a rare anti-smoking advocate over a century ago
By Berry Craig NKyTribune columnist More than a century before smoking was banned in many public places in Kentucky, the…
Just lowering smoking rate to national average could save Kentucky $1.7 billion in health care costs
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News If Kentucky could cut its smoking rate to the national average, it would save…
Political climate in Frankfort means smoke-free advocates should focus on local bans
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News More Kentucky localities are likely to see efforts for smoking bans, as a statewide…
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