The American Lung Association report gives Pennsylvania two failing grades.
The American Lung Association says Pennsylvania is not adequately funding programs to protect children and cut back on illnesses related to tobacco use. This comes as a result of Wednesday’s release of its State of Tobacco Control 2013 report. This is the 11th year for the report which looks at how states and the federal government are spending their money on tobacco control programs. Pennsylvania received the following grades for 2012. “Pennsylvania must make it a priority to invest in programs that keep kids off tobacco and to help smokers quit,” says Deb Brown, president and CEO of the American Lung Association of the Mid-Atlantic, in a press release. “That starts with increasing Pennsylvania’s current level of tobacco prevention and…
Fifteen area students were awarded for their submissions in the drug awareness poster contest.
MEDIA–The Delaware County Council announced the 4th Annual Walk for the Wounded sponsored by Operation First Response at its meeting Tuesday. The Walk for the Wounded will be held on May 21 at 1 p.m. at Rose Tree Park. The two-mile walk raises funds to help wounded veterans and their families. Tore Fiore, executive director of the Brandywine Conference and Visitors Bureau, said they raised $$191,600 last year and they are looking to raise $200,000 this year. He said the event not only helps local veterans but also national veterans as well. "The walk is free. But if you can give us a $1, then give us a $1," Fiore said. "Anything helps." The military men and women sacrifice for us, the American people, he said, so it’s great to honor them…
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Matt Zukowski
3:57 am on Tuesday, January 22, 2013
"So lets be generous to your arguement and say 75% of those are caused by smoke related tobacco. " That's actually close to reality. The yearly fatality rate is ~6800 specifically for smoking. "We are still at nearly 10,000 new cancers every year caused by smokeless tobacco. " As opposed to 400,000+ fatalities from SMOKING, of which ~6800 are from oral cancers? This is where that 98% less harmful… more ›