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Youth Tobacco Summit/Rally
Over 200 students came to Montgomery March 10th to participate in the Tobacco Free Alabama Summit/Rally at the Alabama State House. They joined 100’s of others who attended. The theme was "820 Soles." 820 shoes represented 820 people who died last year in Alabama because of secondhand smoke. Blakelee White, Flomaton; Joshua White, Daleville; Maggie McCoy, Florence; and Nikki Dunlap gave testimonials from a youth perspective.
Enrique Goggans and Breanna Duff from Tuscaloosa County High School voice their support of a smoke-free law to the media.
2011 Alabama Legislative News on Smoke-Free Bill:
Smoking ban bill stalls in Alabama House committee
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Going or Gone Smoke-Free: Thank You!
The Regional Medical Center in Anniston is going Smoke Free on May 1, 2011.
Jacksonville State University adopted a policy that smoking in all University facilities is prohibited.
[Last updated: 2012-01-27 12:16:46]
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TFA NEWSFox 6 Community
Display of 820 pairs of shoes warns of secondhand smoke danger
An artist's display of 820 pairs of shoes represents the number of Alabamians who die each year as a result of secondhand tobacco smoke. Exposure to secondhand smoke causes the death of more than 800 people in Alabama annually, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health.
The Gadsden TImes
OUR VIEW: Time for tougher anti-smoking laws
Ordinarily, the idea of a nanny state telling people what they should or should not do is unpleasant, particularly when it comes to lifestyle decisions. Most people are capable of making lifestyle choices for themselves and the state should butt out. Not, however, when it comes to cigarette butts. The cost of smoking to the general public and the state simply is too high.
The Associated Press
Health groups back higher Ala. cigarette tax
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Legislation to raise Alabama's cigarette tax by $1 per pack is drawing support from state Health Officer Don Williamson, Chief Justice Sue Bell Cobb and several health organizations.
The Press Register
Ex-smoker supports bans in public
Protecting citizens from the dangers of secondhand smoke needs to become a priority for all of Mobile County. The American Cancer Society says that deaths related to secondhand smoke are the third most preventable causes of death in the United States.
Montgomery Advertiser
Advertiser editorial: Time to enact broader ban
Smoking is a serious threat to health, not just to the smoker, but also to those in proximity to the smoker. There's no serious dispute about that, so why would any clear-headed legislator oppose a measure that prohibits smoking in all workplaces and public places?
The Times Daily-Florence
No butts about it
A statewide bill to restrict smoking in public places has stumbled in the Alabama Legislature with complaints that it represents too much government intrusion.
Andalusia Star News
City says no smoking at the ball field or other recreation setting
The City of Andalusia has installed signs which enhance the enforcement of its ordinance prohibiting smoking in all outdoor recreational settings. These settings include any place designated for physical activity within the city limits.
Associated Press
Smoking ban bill stalls in Alabama House committee
One thing hasn't changed at the Alabama Legislature since it switched from D emocratic control to Republican control. T hat's concern about legislation that would ban smoking in all public places.
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