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Montgomery County Smoking Ban Has Positive Impact on Businesses

June 28, 2004

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- June 28, 2004 -- The American Cancer Society welcomes Montgomery County Councilmember Phil Andrews’ announcement that sales tax receipts in the county increased 7.2 percent or nearly $2 million since enactment of its smoking ban last fall. Councilmember Andrews’ data compares tax receipts from October 2003 through

Two Smoke-Free Wins

National

We are pleased to announce two smoke-free wins last night: Columbus, Indiana - The Columbus City Council passed a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance, which covers bars, restaurants and workplaces.ξ The ordinance will go into effect on June 1, 2013. Brownsville, Texas - Congratulations to these two communities on their wins!

Local Health Systems Call on Churchill Downs to Open Turfway Park Smoke-free

Kentucky

August 2022 Churchill Downs 700 Central Ave. Louisville, KY 40208 To the Leadership of Churchill Downs, Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in the U.S. with over 480,000 deaths that occur each year as a result of cigarette smoking.i Cigarette smoking is by far the

Public Health Organizations Call on Churchill Downs to Open Turfway Park Smoke-free

Kentucky

August 16th, 2022 To the Leadership of Churchill Downs Incorporated, On behalf of our network of advocates and volunteers, The LiveWell® Smoke-Free Florence Coalition, Kentucky Center for Smokefree Policy, Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, American Lung Association, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, and the Campaign for Tobacco

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