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THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY ON WHY IT NEEDS PREEMPTION
Smoke free legislation: we need to watch out for preemption!
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The fate of local policymakers who support clean indoor air laws
What Happens to Local Level Policy Makers Who Support Clean Indoor Air Laws?
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Coming Down on Tobacco
Key lawmakers and experts expect the Obama administration to break a logjam on smoking issues and FDA regulation.
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The Cost of Secondhand Smoke in Indiana
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Dying Breath
Won't you join us, or one of the other organizations fighting smoking?
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West Clark Community Schools to receive Gary Sandifur Tobacco Free Schools Award
On Thursday, February 14, 2008, the Clark County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Coalition will present the Gary Sandifur Tobacco Free Schools Award to West Clark Community Schools at their scheduled board meeting in Sellersburg, Indiana.
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Clarksville Community Schools to be awarded the Gary Sandifur Tobacco-Free Schools Award
See full press release here.
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Surgeon General: Secondhand Smoke is Public Health Threat
At a time when Indiana is receiving national attention for its progress in adopting local smoke free workplace policies, the U.S. Surgeon General's Report concludes there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke.
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- Tobacco-related deaths annually: 385
- Total number of adult smokers: 46,000
- Annual healthcare costs: $62,000,000
- Annual lost productivity cost: $81,500,000
- Annual cigarette sales: $75,000,000
- Number of youth smokers: 5,200
- Illegal cigarette sales to youth smokers:
- $6,650,000
- Money spent on cigarettes by food stamp recipients: $5,000,000
- Parents of kids who qualify for free or reduced price school lunches are spending $4,000,000 annually on cigarettes
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- Total cost to Vanderburgh and Warrick Counties: $225,000,000
- Number of children exposed to secondhand smoke on a daily basis: 17,200
- Smokefree Dining locations: 143
- Number of school-aged children in Vanderburgh County diagnosed with asthma: 1548
- Number of babies born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy: 660
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