Aug 23 Health State Fair Highlights Kentucky’s Complicated Relationship With Tobacco You can still see tobacco plants on display at the state fair. But even some people growing the crop say they have mixed feelings about it. By Lisa Gillespie Aug 23 Health State Fair Highlights Kentucky's Complicated Relationship With Tobacco Lisa Gillespie
Apr 18 Health McConnell Proposes Raising Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco Products McConnell said he will introduce a bill raising the minimum age to buy cigarettes, vaping devices and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. By Lisa Gillespie Apr 18 Health McConnell Proposes Raising Minimum Age To Buy Tobacco Products Lisa Gillespie
Feb 5 Health Edelen Endorses Smoking Ban In Most Kentucky Workplaces During a call with reporters Tuesday, Adam Edelen also said he would advocate for raising the tax on cigarettes to $1.72 a pack. By Lisa Gillespie Feb 5 Health Edelen Endorses Smoking Ban In Most Kentucky Workplaces Lisa Gillespie
Jan 14 Health The Vexing Vape: Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth There was a 78 percent increase in teen vape use between 2016 and 2017. It's a compounding health risk in states like Kentucky, West Virginia, and Ohio. By Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource Jan 14 Health Officials Say Small Vaping Device Juul A Major Health Risk To Youth Mary Meehan, Ohio Valley ReSource
Nov 20 Community Gutting Guest Worker Rights: Migrant Labor Bill Cuts Protections Tobacco workers in Kentucky fear changes to a federal visa program would remove requirements that employers provide housing and other benefits. By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Nov 20 Community Gutting Guest Worker Rights: Migrant Labor Bill Cuts Protections Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Oct 19 Community On Strike: Migrant Workers On Visa Program Claim Unfair Pay Workers on a tobacco farm in Garrard County, Kentucky, claim they haven't received pay guaranteed by a federal work visa program. By Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource Oct 19 Community On Strike: Migrant Workers On Visa Program Claim Unfair Pay Benny Becker, Ohio Valley ReSource
Jul 28 Economy FDA Proposes Cutting Nicotine Amounts In Cigarettes It would be the first time in the agency's history that it has sought to regulate the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. By Bill Chappell, NPR Jul 28 Economy FDA Proposes Cutting Nicotine Amounts In Cigarettes Bill Chappell, NPR
Jun 26 Community Craft Brewing Has Regional Farmers Betting On Hops “Like I said, I’m done growing something for somebody else. I’m tired of fighting skin cancer and copperheads for a crop that another man is going to make fortune off of.” By Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource Jun 26 Community Craft Brewing Has Regional Farmers Betting On Hops Nicole Erwin, Ohio Valley ReSource
Mar 19 Health Kentucky Needs Public’s Help To Tackle Lung Cancer Rates, Advocate Says The American Lung Association's Heather Wehrheim says addressing health effects of tobacco use should be a priority for the state and the public. By Lisa Gillespie Mar 19 Health Ky. Needs Public's Help To Tackle Lung Cancer Rates, Advocate Says Lisa Gillespie
Feb 7 Local News Kentucky Lawmakers Urge Inclusion of Tobacco in Pacific Trade Agreement Kentucky lawmakers are protesting a current trade agreement that they say would hurt tobacco. The U.S. is currently negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, which includes countries like New Zealand, Peru and Vietnam. But the lawmakers say the proposal excludes tobacco protections. At a news conference in Frankfort today, Democratic and Republican lawmakers urged President Barack […] By Kenny Colston Feb 7 Local News Kentucky Lawmakers Urge Inclusion of Tobacco in Pacific Trade Agreement Kenny Colston
Feb 21 Local News Doctors From U of L Cancer Center To Visit Frankfort To Discuss Tobacco Dangers The group isn't lobbying for any specific legislation, but they do support a statewide indoor smoking ban, similar to the law currently on the books in Louisville. By Gabe Bullard Feb 21 Local News Doctors From U of L Cancer Center To Visit Frankfort To Discuss Tobacco Dangers Gabe Bullard
Dec 14 Local News Weather, Imports Cause Tobacco Prices To Fluctuate Farmers, tobacco buyers and agriculture experts say this has been a challenging year for the burley crop in Kentucky. University of Kentucky tobacco specialist Bob Pearce, says a combination of the hot, dry weather and the prevalence of imported tobacco from Argentina and Brazil has caused prices to fluctuate. By Gabe Bullard Dec 14 Local News Weather, Imports Cause Tobacco Prices To Fluctuate Gabe Bullard
Aug 25 State of Affairs Smoking in Kentucky It affects twenty-six percent of our youth and around the same percentage of adults – including twenty-four and a half percent of pregnant women. It’s tobacco use, and Kentucky ranks the absolute worst in the nation for our rate of adult smoking. Are these numbers as dismal as they sound, or have they actually gotten better? What are the most effective ways to quit, and the health benefits? Join us this Thursday when we talk about smoking in Kentucky. Listen to the Show Related Links: Kentucky Tobacco Cessation Program Kentucky Leads Nation in Smoking Deaths Kentucky Smoking Rates QUIT WHILE YOUR'RE AHEAD! Cooper Clayton Method By Laura Ellis Aug 25 State of Affairs Smoking in Kentucky Laura Ellis
Aug 13 Local News Exemption Will Allow Tobacco To Be Shipped To Soldiers The PACT Act took effect in June. It was meant to keep tobacco out of the hands of minors and required anyone mailing tobacco products to send them through tracked and confirmed Express Mail. But Express Mail cannot go to many foreign combat zones. By Gabe Bullard Aug 13 Local News Exemption Will Allow Tobacco To Be Shipped To Soldiers Gabe Bullard
Jul 21 Local News Advocates Say Indianapolis Residents Favor Smoking Ban Anti-smoking advocates are touting the results of a new poll conducted in Indianapolis which they say makes it clear that most residents want a comprehensive smoking ban. By Gabe Bullard Jul 21 Local News Advocates Say Indianapolis Residents Favor Smoking Ban Gabe Bullard