Smoke-Free Sikeston

10/29/2019

Parents, grandparents and educators, sign this letter to

08/13/2019

The company, which in 2015 banned smoking in its movies geared toward younger audiences, said Thursday it will close all theme park smoking areas on May 1.

07/02/2019

06/11/2019

The Springfield City Council is set to consider a draft ordinance that would raise the legal age to purchase and use to***co to 21 from 18.

10/12/2018

Early adoption of to***co control efforts in California led to fewer people ever smoking, reduced the amount used by those who do smoke and helped smokers quit at a younger age — when their risk of developing lung cancer is lowest. As a result, lung cancer deaths are 28 percent lower in California...

07/26/2018

A coalition of health organizations wants to put a county charter amendment before voters countywide at the Nov. 6 election.

07/12/2018

“It comes through the ventilation systems, even through the plumbing,” said Laura Turner, a specialist in health programs with The American Lung association. “They’re sharing the same air, even though there are walls.”

By July 30, residents of public housing will have to leave their homes and even housing authority property if they want to smoke.

03/13/2018

Guess what? These e-cigs are far from harmless.

03/02/2018

02/11/2018

Eight years after a resident-driven effort failed to persuade Joplin officials to ban smoking in businesses and other public places, another organization has rekindled the cause.

02/09/2018

Everyone should have the right to breathe in clean air in public.

02/03/2018

Blaming the smoker is not the answer. Working to protect the public and improve public health is.

Local doctors and others in favor of strengthening Paducah's existing smoking regulations have found support for their cause in a recent study of smoke-free laws and lung cancer rates in