The report assigns Ohio the following grades: Funding for State Tobacco Prevention Programs Grade F Strength of Smokefree Workplace Laws Grade I Level of State Tobacco Taxes Grade F Coverage and Access to Services to Quit Tobacco Grade C Ending the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products Grade F "In addition to grading Ohios tobacco control policies, this years State of Tobacco Control report examines the tobacco industrys increasingly aggressive actions to addict a new generation to tobacco and hinder proven public policies to prevent and reduce tobacco use," said Kezia Ofosu Atta, Advocacy Director at the American Lung Association
Bans on promotions for tobacco products, along with an explicit flavoring ban, effectively reduced e-cigarette use among high schoolers in Providence, RI by 7% in 1 year
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Emma Krasov Emma Krasov is a journalist, author, food and wine writer, a panelist for San Francisco International Coffee Festival and San Francisco Pistahan Festival of Filipino Food, a judge for the San Francisco International Chocolate Salon, The Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-off (Sparks, Nevada), and San Francisco International Fragrance Salon
Tears, smiles, and feelings of love filled the venue