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Barren River
Smoke Free Communities Coalition
The Smoke Free
Communities Coalition is composed of concerned citizens
and professionals in Warren, Simpson, Hart, Metcalfe,
Barren, Butler, Logan, and Edmonson Counties in
Kentucky. We have members representing the American
Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Barren River
District Health Department, Bowling Green Parks and
Recreation, area schools, area hospitals, Lifeskills
Regional Prevention Center, the Housing Authority,
Graves Gilbert Clinic, the Healthy Start Program, March
of Dimes, Warren County ASAP Board, Western Kentucky
University, local physicians, and other individual
community members. Our mission is to reduce the number
of deaths and illnesses attributed to tobacco use in our
communities. Our goals include preventing youth
initiation, promoting tobacco cessation programs,
eliminating exposure to secondhand smoke, promoting
tobacco control initiatives with diverse populations,
and building capacity for the implementation of tobacco
control initiatives. We welcome new members to join us
and take part in making our communities healthier places
to live, work, and play.
We have received
the Champions for a Healthy Kentucky grant each year,
and this year we also received a Commonwealth Alliance
for Substance Abuse Prevention grant.
Find Out Which
Restaurants are Smoke Free
Smoke Free Communities has compiled a list of all smoke
free restaurants in Warren and surrounding counties.
[Smoke
Free Restaurants]
New Survey Shows
That Voters Want Smoke Free Laws
Smoke Free Communities volunteers have worked very hard
to compile a survey of Warren County residents' opinions
about second hand smoke. We surveyed over 1900 people and
found that only 18% of Warren County residents oppose
smoke free laws for all work places, including all
restaurants and bars. On the other hand, about 72%
support them. (10% were undecided.)
Another survey question asks if you agree that
secondhand smoke causes illness to other people. Only 2%
of those surveyed did not agree with this statement.
[Contact
Barren River Smoke Free Communities Coalition]
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