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Foundation Lauds Expansion of Paducah Smoke-Free Law

(LOUISVILLE, KY - April 11, 2018) The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky released the statement below following passage by the Paducah City Commission of an expanded smoke-free law that removes several exemptions and now covers use of e-cigarettes.

"Congratulations to the Paducah City Council and to the coalition of residents and advocates who have worked tirelessly to improve health in Paducah by expanding the city's smoke-free law," said Ben Chandler, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. "The comprehensive law now protects residents from secondhand smoke in all public spaces and workplaces and covers e-cigarettes as well as traditional cigarettes. This policy ensures that all who live, work and visit in Paducah can enjoy their right to breathe air that is free of tobacco smoke and related emissions. Studies show that comprehensive smoke-free laws decrease hospital admissions for emphysema and ER visits for asthma, reduce heart attacks and strokes, prompt more smokers to quit, and discourage youth from starting to smoke. These laws also benefit business by reducing health care, cleaning and maintenance costs and improving working productivity."

About the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

Funded by an endowment, the mission of the nonpartisan Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky is to address the unmet health needs of Kentuckians by developing and influencing policy, improving access to care, reducing health risks and disparities, and promoting health equity. Since the Foundation opened its doors in 2001, it has invested more than $27 million in health policy research, advocacy, and demonstration project grants across the Commonwealth Follow the Foundation on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, and visit our website at www.healthy-ky.org.

Media Contacts:

Bonnie J. Hackbarth

bhackbarth@healthy-ky.org

877-326-2583 (Office)

502-552-3770 (Mobile)

Angela Koch

akoch@healthy-ky.org

877-326-2583 (Office)

502-759-2171 (Mobile)

American Cancer Society

Cancer Action Network

 

American Heart Association American Stroke Association

 

American Lung Association

 

Baptist Health

 

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

 

Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky

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Humana

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Kentucky Cancer Foundation

 

Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy

 

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

 

Kentucky Council of Churches

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Kentucky Equal Justice Center

 

Kentucky Health Collaborative

 

Kentucky Health Departments Association

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Kentucky Hospital Association

 

Kentucky Medical Association

 

Kentucky Nurses Association

  

Kentucky Voices for Health

 

Kentucky Youth Advocates

Contact the Coalition

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Toll Free: 877-326-2583

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info@smokefreetomorrow.org

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