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Some of Kentucky?s leading health and business organizations will host a series of smoke-free forums throughout the state throughout the fall. A joint effort of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Public Health Association, Foundation for the Healthy Kentucky and Smoke-Free Kentucky, the forums are designed to show individuals how they can protect themselves and others from secondhand smoke, improve Kentucky?s business image and lower health care costs related to tobacco use.
The schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Louisville, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, 8-9 a.m., breakfast
Wednesday, Oct. 24: Ashland, Boyd County Health Department, 2924 Holt Street, Ashland, 8:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast
Wednesday, Nov. 14: Owensboro, River Park Center in the Berry Theater, 101 Daviess Street, 5 to 7 p.m., dinner.
Tuesday, Nov. 27: Paducah, Lourdes Hospital, Borders Conf. Room, 1530 Lone Oak Road, 8:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast.
There is no cost to attend the forums. Meal will be provided. An RSVP is requested by calling 502-797-0638 or emailing [email protected].
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State business and health groups team up for forums to answer the question: Do smoking bans help the bottom line?
Some of Kentucky?s leading health and business organizations will host a series of smoke-free forums throughout the state throughout the fall. A joint effort of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Public Health Association, Foundation for the Healthy Kentucky and Smoke-Free Kentucky, the forums are designed to show individuals how they can protect themselves and others from secondhand smoke, improve Kentucky?s business image and lower health care costs related to tobacco use.
The schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Louisville, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, 8-9 a.m., breakfast
Wednesday, Oct. 24: Ashland, Boyd County Health Department, 2924 Holt Street, Ashland, 8:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast
Wednesday, Nov. 14: Owensboro, River Park Center in the Berry Theater, 101 Daviess Street, 5 to 7 p.m., dinner.
Tuesday, Nov. 27: Paducah, Lourdes Hospital, Borders Conf. Room, 1530 Lone Oak Road, 8:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast.
There is no cost to attend the forums. Meal will be provided. An RSVP is requested by calling 502-797-0638 or emailing [email protected].
- Medicaid Managed-care Forums For Health-care Providers To Be Held Around Kentucky In Next Six Weeks
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services has scheduled a new round of forums for health-care providers in each of the eight Medicaid regions during August and September. The forums will be attended by senior officials from CHFS, including cabinet Secretary...
- Owensboro Plans To Extend Smoking Ban To Outdoors
Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne says he has the votes to pass a smoking ban for "all public spaces, including parks and outdoor dining areas and city-owned properties," Steve Vied reports for the Messenger-Inquirer. Daviess County has an eight-year-old ban...
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By Al Cross Kentucky Health News Sponsors of a bill to ban smoking in most public places in Kentucky said Wednesday that it will pass the House and has a chance in the Senate. "I think we're going to do it this year," Republican Rep. Julie Raque Adams...
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A geographically targeted newspaper and online advertising campaign calling for "a comprehensive, statewide smoke-free law" is hitting Kentucky media outlets this week, as the legislature convenes, and next week. The campaign was launched by Smoke-Free...
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