Dr. O’dell Owens: Nicotine is always unsafe for youth; we must be diligent in protecting them from tobacco
Smoking in the United States continues to decline, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that 15.5% of…
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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…
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…
Less than one-third of Kentucky schools have comprehensive tobacco-free policies, study shows
Though an overwhelming majority of Kentucky adults say they want schools to be tobacco-free, fewer than half of the state’s…
Students in Northern Kentucky more likely to use marijuana, vapors than cigarettes, survey says
Students in Greater Cincinnati, including Northern Kentucky, are more likely to use marijuana and electronic vapor products than cigarettes, according…
Ag outlook report shows cash receipts down — still high at $6 billion — and 2016 a challenge
Kentucky agricultural cash receipts in 2015 are projected to be off 8 percent from last year’s record high, falling to…
Kentucky by Heart: Finding a little piece of the past can make you appreciate how far you’ve come
By Steve Flairty KyForward columnist Hot, tired, and with a bit of a cough, I slowly moved the aged and…
Easing the Burden: Machine shows promise in making tobacco stripping more efficient
By Aimee Nielson Special to NKyTribune Burley tobacco is one of the most labor-intensive crops a farmer could choose to…