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“Our vision for a tobacco-free Kentucky will take dedication from all sectors of the community, policymakers at all levels, and people of all ages,” said Ellen Hahn, professor and director of BREATHE at the UK College of Nursing. ”So many devoted advocates of all ages and organizations are blazing new trails to take down the massive health and economic costs from tobacco use in Kentucky."

Quitting smoking is not an easy journey, smokers need continuous motivation and encouragement before the goal can be reached. Besides smoking cessation intervention by our counsellors, law and policy enacted by the Government are also crucial for the community smoke-free promotion. We welcome the Government’s decision to raise the tobacco tax by HK$0.6 per cigarette, i.e. 31.5% in the 2023-24 Budget. We believe this is a good start to the governments long absence of changes to tobacco ...

Today, the American Lung Association will honor Carolyn Dresler, MD, MPA, with the 2021 American Lung Association’s C. Everett Koop Unsung Hero Award.

Recent data has shown that vaping has skyrocketed nicotine addiction in teens and young adults, according to the Tippecanoe County health officer.

GRIM REMINDERS. A total of 321 pairs of shoes and slippers owned by fatalities of smoking-related diseases are on display at the main lobby of the Lung Center of the Philippines in Quezon City on Tuesday (May 31, 2022). The number symbolizes the average daily death toll in the country caused by tobacco products. (PNA photo by Jess M. Escaros Jr.) MANILA - The Philippines has a daily average death of 321 due to tobacco-related diseases, according to the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP). World...

Health Minister Adrian Dix unveiled a lung-cancer screening program at 36 sites around the province Wednesday, aiming to detect cancer earlier in high-risk people. B.C.

Arkansas will receive more than $60 million this year from the master settlement agreement with tobacco companies.

LITTLE ROCK -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has secured the 2022 proceeds from the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA) with tobacco companies. The

Arkansas will receive more than $60 million this year from the master settlement agreement with tobacco companies.

Ever since he was a young boy, Jaelon Quiero-Gordon ’24 (Westerville, Ohio) has known what he wanted to do for a living. “I was 7, 8 years old and I knew I wanted to be a sportscaster,” he said. “So when I met Phil (Mason) and I learned he was doing live game coverage here, I knew I needed to work with him.”