Ohio Quits Blowing Smoke Today
Ohio Quits Blowing Smoke Today Columbus, OH - Ohio's workplace smoking ban kicks in today, despite a last-minute lawsuit filed yesterday in a Hamilton County court. Tracy Sabetta with the group Smoke...
View Article"Stop Smoking" Resolutions - Practical Tips for the New Year
"Stop Smoking" Resolutions - Practical Tips for the New Year If quitting smoking was your New Year's Resolution, you don't have to go it alone. Ohio ex-smoker Len Staten is a volunteer tobacco...
View ArticleState's Smoking Ban to Grow Some Teeth
State's Smoking Ban to Grow Some Teeth Ohio's smoking ban will get some teeth, possibly as soon as April, if proposed enforcement rules are approved as planned. At a public hearing in Columbus, the...
View ArticlePoll: Ohioans Say Smoke-Free Law is a “Breath of Fresh Air”
Poll: Ohioans Say Smoke-Free Law is a “Breath of Fresh Air” Columbus, OH – Yes, it really is a breath of fresh air. In the year since the state's "Smoke-Free Workplace" law was passed, it's seen a big...
View ArticleOhio’s Tobacco Quit Line Prepares for New Year Rush
Ohio’s Tobacco Quit Line Prepares for New Year Rush Columbus, OH – Thousands of Ohioans won't let one of their most important New Year's resolutions go up in smoke. They'll be calling the state's...
View ArticleReport: Tobacco Targeted at Teens, FDA Fix Needed
Report: Tobacco Targeted at Teens, FDA Fix Needed Columbus, OH – Lime, toffee, and coconut and pineapple-flavored cigarettes? A new report says they're part of an effort to market tobacco to kids. The...
View ArticleSubtle Changes Can Make a Healthy New Year
Subtle Changes Can Make a Healthy New Year Columbus, OH - Many Ohioans will ring in the New Year with resolutions to lose unwanted pounds or quit smoking. But if you want your resolution to stick,...
View ArticleHealth Group Warns Decline in Ohio Smoking Rate Likely to End
Health Group Warns Decline in Ohio Smoking Rate Likely to End Columbus, OH – The adult smoking rate dropped to a record low in the Buckeye State in 2008. While many are hailing the news, others are...
View ArticleSmokeless "E-Cigarettes" Raise New Health Concerns in Ohio
Smokeless "E-Cigarettes" Raise New Health Concerns in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio - E-cigarettes, a new smokeless counterpart to the real thing, haven't been on the market in Ohio for long, but already there...
View ArticleOhioans Are Smoking Less but Eating More and it’s Showing
Ohioans Are Smoking Less but Eating More and it’s Showing COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohioans are like most Americans in that they have been smoking less over the last 15 years, which has resulted in longer life...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer
Environmental Health Risks: Not Just Cancer WASHINGTON, D.C. - A recent report delivered to President Obama by a special panel appointed by President Bush warned that the risk of cancer from...
View ArticleOH Gets Ready for the Great American Smokeout
OH Gets Ready for the Great American Smokeout COLUMBUS, Ohio - Maybe this is the week to quit smoking. Thursday is the American Cancer Society's 35th annual Great American Smokeout, and experts say you...
View ArticleNew Year's Resolution to Quit Smoking? – Tips to Help Kick the Habit...
New Year's Resolution to Quit Smoking? – Tips to Help Kick the Habit for Good COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's the first week of the New Year, and it's make it or break time when it comes to keeping many of those...
View ArticleSeven Steps to a Healthier Heart
Seven Steps to a Healthier Heart COLUMBUS, Ohio - Sometimes there's a big gap between perception and reality when judging one's own health. According to a recent American Heart Association (AHA)...
View ArticleSafety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate in Ohio
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a "safer" alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there are many questions in...
View Article"Sprint to Finish" to get Medical Marijuana on Ohio's 2014 Ballot
"Sprint to Finish" to get Medical Marijuana on Ohio's 2014 Ballot COLUMBUS, Ohio - Time is short for those working to get legislation to legalize medicinal marijuana on the ballot in Ohio in 2014. The...
View ArticleOhio Falling Behind in Tobacco-Prevention Spending
Ohio Falling Behind in Tobacco-Prevention Spending COLUMBUS, Ohio - The latest report on how well states are funding tobacco prevention and cessation efforts has Ohio ranked 37th in the nation....
View ArticlePoll Finds Ohioans Favor Higher Tobacco Tax
Poll Finds Ohioans Favor Higher Tobacco Tax COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio's cigarette tax has not been raised in a decade, but a new poll finds an increase is something many Ohioans overwhelmingly support. In...
View ArticleTime is Short as Ohio Lawmakers Consider Cigarette Tax Increase
Time is Short as Ohio Lawmakers Consider Cigarette Tax Increase COLUMBUS, Ohio - Anti-tobacco groups say time is running out to address Ohio's smoking epidemic. At more than 23 percent, Ohio's smoking...
View ArticleReport: Ohio Kids Enticed by E-Cigarettes
Report: Ohio Kids Enticed by E-Cigarettes COLUMBUS, Ohio - Reducing youth tobacco use in Ohio is becoming increasingly difficult, as kids and teens are branching out to such alternative products as...
View ArticleMedicaid at 50: The Value of Covering Ohio Kids
Medicaid at 50: The Value of Covering Ohio Kids COLUMBUS, Ohio – Over one million Ohio children – about 46 percent – receive visits to the doctor, prescriptions and other medical care through Medicaid,...
View ArticleBill Would Snuff Out Smoking at All Ohio Schools
Bill Would Snuff Out Smoking at All Ohio Schools COLUMBUS, Ohio - Since November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, some Ohio health-advocacy groups are hoping legislation to snuff out smoking at schools...
View ArticleTobacco to 21: Momentum Grows in the Buckeye State
Tobacco to 21: Momentum Grows in the Buckeye State COLUMBUS, Ohio - More than 100 U.S. cities have raised the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21, and momentum is growing in Ohio as well. The...
View ArticleBubbly or Beer: Holiday Alcohol Not for Kids
Bubbly or Beer: Holiday Alcohol Not for Kids COLUMBUS, Ohio - Before uncorking the champagne this New Year's Eve, researchers urge parents to think about the role they play in preventing underage...
View ArticleIt's Never Too Late to Kick the Habit
It's Never Too Late to Kick the Habit COLUMBUS, Ohio – The addictive nature of nicotine makes kicking the habit extremely difficult, and some Ohioans who resolved to quit smoking in 2016 may have...
View ArticleReport Suggests Ohio Needs to Step Up Anti-Tobacco Game
Report Suggests Ohio Needs to Step Up Anti-Tobacco Game COLUMBUS, Ohio – New research suggests Ohio needs to step up its anti-tobacco game. An annual report from the American Cancer Society, which...
View ArticleCan Ohio Secede from "Tobacco Nation?"
Can Ohio Secede from "Tobacco Nation?" COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio is part of a "Tobacco Nation," a nickname for the dozen states where smoking rates are the highest in the country. A new report from the...
View ArticleOhio Health Groups Celebrate Big Tobacco Coming Clean
Ohio Health Groups Celebrate Big Tobacco Coming Clean COLUMBUS, Ohio – Big tobacco is coming clean about the dangers of smoking, and health advocates in Ohio are celebrating. The tobacco industry began...
View ArticleOhio Poll Shows Support for "Tobacco 21"
Ohio Poll Shows Support for "Tobacco 21" COLUMBUS, Ohio – About 22 percent of Ohio adults are current smokers and data from a recent survey indicates that changes in policy could help reduce those...
View ArticleData Shows E-Cigarette Use Rising in Ohio
Data Shows E-Cigarette Use Rising in Ohio CINCINNATI – The health risks of e-cigarettes are still unclear, yet a new survey finds the nicotine products are growing in popularity in Ohio. In data...
View ArticlePoll: Most Ohioans Support Raising Tobacco Age to 21
Poll: Most Ohioans Support Raising Tobacco Age to 21 CINCINNATI – A majority of Ohioans say the minimum age for buying tobacco products should be raised to 21, according to a new survey. The annual...
View ArticleIs Raising the Age Enough to Stop Teen Tobacco Use?
Is Raising the Age Enough to Stop Teen Tobacco Use? By Nick Pedone/Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration Ohioans will now have to...
View ArticleVaping: It's Not Too Late to Resolve to Quit
Vaping: It's Not Too Late to Resolve to Quit COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Deaths and hospitalizations linked to e-cigarette use made headlines in 2019, and health experts say it isn't too late to make a New...
View ArticleOH County Working to Treat Stressors that Lead to Youth Marijuana Use
OH County Working to Treat Stressors that Lead to Youth Marijuana Use DAYTON, Ohio -- An Ohio county is taking a trauma-informed approach to its work on preventing marijuana use in teens. As marijuana...
View ArticleBackers of Menthol Cigarette Ban Cite Health Benefits for Black Ohioans
Backers of Menthol Cigarette Ban Cite Health Benefits for Black Ohioans The Food and Drug Administration could soon ban the manufacture and sale of menthol cigarettes, a move advocates in Ohio said...
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