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Protect our youth from smoking and vaping
Over the years, the American Heart Association has made tremendous strides in reducing the devastating impact of smoking and vaping among youth. As board chair for the First Coast American Heart Association, I am committed to supporting policies that combat the dangers of traditional and electronic cigarettes, also known as ‘vaping.’ Sadly, 1 out of 4 high schoolers across the state of Florida use e-cigarettes today.
Preemption of local control over the sale and marketing of these products by communities is the tobacco industry’s highest priority. SB 1080 and HB 987 would preempt local government from passing necessary local tobacco retail licensure ordinances that would save lives by reducing tobacco use. These bills will punish young people, rather than holding retailers accountable. Furthermore, they waste taxpayer dollars by mandating duplicative regulatory and enforcement efforts by the Department
8-week Women of Impact initiative aims to bring awareness to women’s health
Jennifer Waugh, The Morning Show anchor, I-Team reporter
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite the devastating toll of COVID-19, heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in the U.S. and the First Coast American Heart Association is launching a new initiative called Women of Impact.
Kate Mays, division president at CSI Healthcare IT and chair of the Women of Impact initiative said it is part of the Go Red for Women campaign and is all about raising awareness and challenging women on the First Coast to take charge of their health.
Debunking myths about heart disease on National Wear Red Day
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Friday is National Wear Red Day, the signature day of the American Heart Association to raise awareness around heart disease and women’s health.
Christina Clohecy, CFO at Web.com Group and Chair of the 2021 Go Red for Women campaign for the First Coast American Heart Association, said the goal is to bring great attention to leading cause of death for Americans both men and women.
“Each year the nation comes together to ignite a wave of red from coast to coast from landmarks to news anchors and neighborhoods to online communities that’s the entire goal for the month of February, which the American Heart Association has dubbed Heart Month every year since 1964,” Clohecy said. “In particular, they put a special emphasis on women’s health since heart disease is often believed to be strictly a man’s disease. While it is the leading cause of death among men, it’s also the