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PNS Daily Newscast - April 18, 2024
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A new study shows health disparities cost Texas billions of dollars; Senate rejects impeachment articles against Mayorkas, ending trial against Cabinet secretary; Iowa cuts historical rural school groups.

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2024Talks - April 18, 2024
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The Senate dismisses the Mayorkas impeachment. Maryland Lawmakers fail to increase voting access. Texas Democrats call for better Black maternal health. And polling confirms strong support for access to reproductive care, including abortion.

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The Yonder Report - April 18, 2024

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Rural Wyoming needs more vocational teachers to sustain its workforce pipeline, Ohio environmental advocates fear harm from a proposal to open 40-thousand forest acres to fracking and rural communities build bike trail systems to promote nature, boost the economy.

AZ: Smoking Prevention

The American Lung Association reports that a 78 percent increase in the use of vaping products in 2018 helped increase the Arizona smoking rate to 15.6 percent. (LindsayFox/WikimediaCommons)
Arizona Earns Failing Grades for Smoking Prevention Efforts

PHOENIX – An annual survey of tobacco use is out this week, and it shows that the rate of smoking in Arizona is up over the past year. The …

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A new CDC report may help determine where anti-tobacco ads should be placed, as well as suggesting they be targeted to different groups. (Pixabay)
Native American Smokers May Need Different Incentives to Quit

TUCSON, Ariz. - A new report shows big differences across the country in terms of who smokes cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and …

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The American Lung Association recently gave each of the 50 states a report card on their tobacco-control policies. (Wikimedia Commons)
Arizona's Tobacco Report Card Shows Room for Improvement

PHOENIX – When it comes to protecting people from secondhand smoke, the American Lung Association gave Arizona high marks in a recent report…

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A new report says lighting up costs the average New Mexico smoker more than $30,000 a year. (Alvimann/morguefile)
Report: Smoking Can Cost More Than $1 million Over a Lifetime

PHOENIX - We all know smoking cigarettes is an expensive habit, but have you ever thought about just how much money it costs a person over their …

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Medicaid improves a child's long-term health and economic success, according to a new report. Credit: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.
Report: Medicaid Improves Kids' Long-Term Health and Education

PHOENIX – Children who benefited from Medicaid expansion are more likely to have better health, get a good education and earn more money…

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PHOTO: Tempe City Council is considering an ordinance that would make it illegal to smoke with a child in the car, which would make it Arizona's first city to pass such a law. Image courtesy City of Tempe.
Tempe Could Be First AZ City to Ban Smoking with Kids in Car

TEMPE, Ariz. - Tempe could become Arizona's first city to ban smoking with children in the car. City Council member David Schapira said he's a …

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Photo: Young people in Arizona and across the U.S. are using e-cigarettes more than all other forms of tobacco, including regular cigarettes, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Photo credit: CDC.
CDC: E-Cigarette Use Among Young People Tops Regular Cigarettes

PHOENIX - E-cigarette use among young people in Arizona and across the U.S. is topping regular cigarettes. The Centers for Disease Control and …

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PHOTO: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has kicked off its new Tips From Former Smokers campaign, highlighting health effects beyond the heart and lungs. Photo credit: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
E-Cigs Targeted in CDC Anti-Smoking Campaign

PHOENIX - People in Arizona and around the U.S. are being reminded of the health risks of smoking and also myths about e-cigarettes in the Centers …

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PHOTO: It's already estimated that smoking kills nearly a half-million people in this country each year, including thousands in Arizona, but new research points to even more associated deaths. Photo courtesy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Smoking Deadlier than Previously Thought, Study Concludes

PHOENIX – While many of the dangers of smoking have been well known for some time, new research shows the consequences may be larger and …

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PHOTO: The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year, which has prompted the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids to call on the Food and Drug Administration to finalize regulations. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Report Details Health Issues Linked to E-Cigs

WASHINGTON - The number of calls to poison-control centers about electronic cigarette incidents more than doubled last year compared with 2013…

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PHOTO: Efforts to prevent children from smoking and helping others to quit in Arizona are severely underfunded, according to a recent report. Photo courtesy of Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.
Report: AZ Underfunding Tobacco Prevention Programs

PHOENIX - Arizona will spend about $19 million of the $424 million it will get from the big tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes this fiscal year on …

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PHOTO: Electronic cigarettes are growing in popularity, and while they may appear to be less harmful than tobacco cigarettes, experts say more research about their safety is needed. CREDIT: George Hodan/Public Domain Pictures http://bit.ly/1frXDjk
Safety of Electronic Cigarettes Still Up for Debate in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Electronic cigarettes often are advertised as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes, but there are still a lot of questions in …

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