Banning Smoking with Children in Car
The days of lighting up with kids in the car could be coming to an end after a state lawmaker proposes a bill to fine any one smoking in a vehicle with a passenger under the age of six. According…
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Banning Smoking With Children In Car House Bill 377
A state lawmaker wants to fine anybody smoking in a vehicle with a passenger under the age of six. Representative John Hines of Greenville has filed House Bill 377 which would fine such smokers $25. If the bill passes, a…
28th Arbor Day Run/Walk/Roll
Mississippi falls just short of being the unhealthiest state in the nation. We have the highest obesity rate and one of the highest rates of heart disease, smoking, inactivity, chronic illness, and diabetes. Join Disability Connection as we encourage our…
Smoking Ban Effective in Diamondhead
It’s been three days since we entered 2016 and three days since a smoking ban has been effective in Diamondhead.
City of Pascagoula Working on Proposal to Ban Smoking in Public Parks
Pascagoula officials are considering a ban on smoking in all public parks.
NOLA Smoking Ban To Help Coast Casinos
Thirty-eight states in the US have some sort of legislated action banning smoking in public places, but not all ban it in casinos.
E-Cigarette Usage on the Rise
More than a quarter of a million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used electronic cigarettes in 2013, according to a C.D.C. study published in the journal Nicotine and Tobacco Research.