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Smoking restrictions amended for Nebraska child care facilities
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services has issued new regulations concerning home daycares, preschools and child care centers, amending current regulations regarding smoking around children. The new regulations, which according to DHHS are the product of ten years of work, provide new regulations for the spectrum of young child care, including provisions concerning [...]
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Tobacco control policy in the United States: What’s working now?
From tobacco tax increases to smokefree air to FDA regulation of tobacco, you’ll find in this webinar an overview of where tobacco control policy efforts to reduce tobacco use in the United States stand, as well as up-to-date information on what policies work to reduce tobacco use. This webinar, from C-Change and Legacy, was designed [...]
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Cigarette tax bill scheduled for hearing before Nebraska Legislature
LB439, Sen. Mike Gloor’s bill which would increase the tax on cigarettes from 64 cents to $1.36 and provide an additional $5 million in revenue for tobacco prevention and cessation efforts in Nebraska, has been scheduled for hearing. The bill will be the first to be heard Wednesday, March 13, before the Revenue Committee. The [...]
