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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

KY: Smoking Prevention

Nearly 85% of youth who vape report using flavored e-cigarettes and more than half said they use disposable e-cigarettes, according to federal data. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Local KY Communities Tackle Youth Vaping Crisis

Widespread vaping among young Kentuckians continues to be a public health concern - and some local communities are coming up with innovative ways to t…

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After finding out he had high blood pressure, Bowling Green resident Harlan Holmes went from a sedentary lifestyle to running marathons. (Holmes)
As COVID Subsides, Kentuckians Focus on Healthy Habits

The "Raise Your Guard" Campaign is encouraging Kentuckians to be more physically active, minimize stress, load up on fruits and vegetables, and …

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Después de descubrir que tenía presión arterial alta, el residente de Bowling Green, Harlan Holmes, pasó de un estilo de vida sedentario a correr maratones. (Holmes)
Con subsidio COVID, habitantes de KY se centran en hábitos saludables

La campaña "Raise Your Guard" anima a los habitantes de Kentucky a ser más activos físicamente, minimizar el estrés, a comer …

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Kentucky advocacy groups have launched
FDA to Regulate Synthetic Nicotine as Vaping Among KY Teens Climbs

Last week President Joe Biden signed legislation that allows the Food and Drug Administration to regulate synthetic nicotine, used in vape products …

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Grupos de defensa de Kentucky lanzaron
FDA regulará nicotina sintética ante el aumento del vapeo en KY

La semana pasada, el presidente Joe Biden firmó una legislación que permite que la F-D-A regule la nicotina sintética, utilizada en …

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Research from Yale University has shown the chemicals in vaping products can reach a teen's brain in about 10 seconds, and that frequent use among young people can lead to problems related to focus and memory. (Adobe Stock)<br /><br />
KY Communities Continue Push for Local Tobacco Control

State lawmakers are expected to file a tobacco-control bill next year. Healthcare advocacy groups and local elected officials say communities must …

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Black women in the Commonwealth are three to four times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related complication than are non-Hispanic White women, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. (Adobe Stock)<br />
Experts: Lack of Coverage, Child Care, School Funding Affect Health Outcomes

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- In a few weeks, Kentucky lawmakers will convene the General Assembly, and health advocates are calling for new policies to address …

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Las mujeres negras en el Commonwealth tienen de tres a cuatro veces más probabilidades de morir por una complicación relacionada con el embarazo a diferencia de las mujeres blancas no hispanas, según el Departamento de Salud Pública de Kentucky. (Adobe Stock)
Expertos: falta de cobertura, cuidado infantil, financiamiento escolar, tienen repercusiones en la salud

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- En pocas semanas, los legisladores de Kentucky convocarán a Asamblea General y los defensores de la salud están pidiendo …

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Nationwide, more than 21% of students in high school and nearly 5% in middle school report using e-cigarettes and vapes. (Adobe Stock)
Survey: Pandemic Increases Vaping, Tobacco Use for KY Students

FRANKFORT, Ky. - More than a third of Kentucky middle and high schoolers say the pandemic has increased their use of e-cigarettes or vapes and other …

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A nivel nacional, más del 21% de los estudiantes en la escuela secundaria y casi el 5% en la escuela secundaria informan que usan cigarrillos electrónicos y vaporizadores. (Adobe Stock)
Encuesta: Pandemia aumenta el uso de cigarrillos electrónicos y tabaco entre los estudiantes de KY

FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Más de un tercio de estudiantes de secundaria y preparatoria en Kentucky, dicen que la pandemia ha aumentado su uso de …

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A 1996 state law prohibits local Kentucky ordinances from governing the marketing and sale of tobacco products. (Adobe Stock)
KY Counties Seek Local Control of Tobacco Marketing, Sales

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Counties across Kentucky say smoking and vaping are hurting their local economies and people's health, and they're fighting for …

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Una ley estatal de 1996 prohíbe que los estatutos locales de Kentucky dirijan la comercialización y venta de productos de tabaco. (Adobe Stock)
Los condados de KY buscan el control local del comercio y venta de tabaco

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Los condados de Kentucky dicen que fumar y vapear están dañando sus economías locales y la salud de las personas…

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