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Interesting data on middle and high schoolers tobacco usage from the Centers For Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration.

Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the diverse culture, accomplishments, and contributions of people who were the first inhabitants of the present-day United States, including American Indians, Native Hawaiians and Alaska Natives. Sadly, these communities have disproportionately high rates of asthma, COPD, and commercial tobacco use. American Lung Association is partnering with Indigenous organizations and communities across the country to expand access to new resources and be...

A dozen Republicans joined Democrats in favor of the bill.

During the month of March, in honor of Women’s History Month, we work to recognize and thank the incredible women who are leading the way and making a difference in lung health.

AUGUSTA — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the United States are proof that it’s achievable.  Tobacco use...

AUGUSTA — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in the United States are proof that it’s achievable.  Tobacco use...

CHARLESTON — Along with hitting the gym more often and starting a diet, quitting smoking tops many New Year’s resolution lists. Quitting tobacco isn’t easy, but 50 million ex-smokers in

Nationally, nearly 40 million Americans smoke. In Pennsylvania, the adult smoking rates are 17.3% and high school tobacco use rates are 26.7%.

Decades. there is no way the federal government is going to be able to afford to do this. not only that, what happens when the interest rates go back up? right now the federal reserve has kept them rock bottom. every 1% they go up the cost of funding the national debt goes up $160 billion. im not going to make false promises. i have a better approach in iowa. we have the goal to be the healthiest state in the nation. we want people to take ownership of their own health. the state of iowa is work...