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The day that the bill for a statewide smoking ban died, the Kentucky Rural Health Association published a column in KyForward calling on legislators to "step up to the plate to help us save future generations from the scourge of tobacco use, disease and early death."
Tina McCormick of Henderson, the group's executive director, began her piece this way: "We have an epidemic right here at home and rural Kentuckians are the hardest hit." She added later, "The General Assembly must act now to fix the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky. Those of us who live in rural areas start using tobacco at a younger age, we use it more heavily, and we are more likely to breathe secondhand smoke at work and at home than those who live in the cities and suburbs in the commonwealth."
McCormick concluded, "This is a cry for help from rural Kentucky. We are tired of waiting for clean air. The facts are there. We need and want smoke-free air. Let?s make the tobacco epidemic history in rural Kentucky so that our children can expect a long, prosperous and healthy future. Please help us clear the air and end the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky." For the full column, click here.
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Rural health advocate pleads with legislature to 'end the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky'
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| Sen. Julian Carroll, D-Frankfort, looks at a Smoke Free Kentucky display in the state Capitol. The group added black wreaths after the smoking-ban bill died. (Courier-Journal photo by Jonathan Palmer) |
Tina McCormick of Henderson, the group's executive director, began her piece this way: "We have an epidemic right here at home and rural Kentuckians are the hardest hit." She added later, "The General Assembly must act now to fix the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky. Those of us who live in rural areas start using tobacco at a younger age, we use it more heavily, and we are more likely to breathe secondhand smoke at work and at home than those who live in the cities and suburbs in the commonwealth."
McCormick concluded, "This is a cry for help from rural Kentucky. We are tired of waiting for clean air. The facts are there. We need and want smoke-free air. Let?s make the tobacco epidemic history in rural Kentucky so that our children can expect a long, prosperous and healthy future. Please help us clear the air and end the tobacco epidemic in rural Kentucky." For the full column, click here.
- Ky. Rural Health Assn. Names State Auditor Adam Edelen "rural Health Champion" For Report On Finances Of Rural Hospitals
State Auditor Adam EdelenThe Kentucky Rural Health Association has named state Auditor Adam Edelen its first ?Kentucky Rural Health Champion? for his special examination of the financial strength of 44 of the state?s 66 rural hospitals. Edelen found that...
- Hopkinsville Newspaper Says It's Time For Legislators To Capitalize On Strong Public Support For A Statewide Smoking Ban
Noting the results of a poll that show two-thirds of Kentuckians support a statewide ban on smoking in public places, the Kentucky New Era of Hopkinsville said in an editorial, "It is time to capitalize on the public?s support for smoke-free...
- Ky. Rural Health Association Backs Statewide Smoking Ban
The Kentucky Rural Health Association is asking Kentuckians to contact their legislators and advocate passage of a statewide smoking ban in the 2015 session of the General Assembly. KRHA Executive Director Tina McCormick writes, "Smoke-free laws have...
- National Rural Health Day Is Thursday, Nov. 20
The Kentucky Rural Health Association will participate in National Rural Health Day, held on the third Thursday in each November, to spread awareness of rural health-related issues and promote the efforts of all rural stakeholders, says a press release...
- Study Shows Tailored Advocacy For Local Smoking Bans In Rural Kentucky Gets Results
Local smoking bans are only possible if the community is ready for this change, Ellen Hahn, director of the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy, writes in a report of a five-year study she conducted in rural Kentucky. Readiness for change can be developed...