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Metro Council Leaves Workers Unprotected with Deferment of Vote
... voted 8-2, with two members choosing not to vote, to defer the vote on the smoke-free ordinance to the meeting on August 9. Seven members of the council introduced an ordinance to expand the state’s smoke-free law to include area bars and casinos. “We thank those members of the Council who introduced the original ordinance and who supported the more than 3,000 workers who currently are not protected by a smoke-free ... for the Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL). “We are committed to protecting all workers in East Baton Rouge and will do all we can to make sure this ordinance goes into effect. EBR will then join the ranks of New Orleans and other communities in our state. I’m not ...
It’s Time to Protect Everyone’s Right to Breathe Clean, Smoke-Free Air in Louisiana
... for a Tobacco-Free Louisiana kicked off its Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign, a public campaign to ask legislators to stand up for the health of their constituents by passing a statewide comprehensive smoke-free policy to make all workplaces smoke-free, including bars and gaming ... Representative Dustin Miller. “We are losing too many loved ones to diseases that are largely preventable. Now is the time for changes that can save lives and create better places to work, live and play.” The Smoke-Free Louisiana Campaign is a coalition of organizations that supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use and exposure to harmful secondhand smoke, including ...
Louisiana Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation
... marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of Louisiana residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can we effectively overcome the country’s tobacco epidemic and prevent the more than 480,000 deaths each year caused by smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. The advocacy affiliate of ACS, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), supports evidence-based strategies proven to reduce tobacco use including ...
Louisiana Getting Mixed Results on Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... it comes to implementing policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality, Louisiana measured up to policy recommendations in just three of the nine issue areas. The report was released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN). “This 16 th edition of the report shows that we must do more to reduce suffering and death from cancer. We have the power to make a ...