WV: Smoking Prevention
Teen Poll Reaffirms WV Student Vaping Epidemic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Two West Virginia teens concerned about their peers' use of e-cigarettes conducted a poll that now is helping state lawmakers' …
High Smoking Rates Make WV Part of "Tobacco Nation"
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia is part of a "Tobacco Nation," a nickname for the dozen states where smoking rates are the highest in the …
WV Kids Count Finds Big Racial Disparities in Child Well-Being
CHARLESTON, W.V. — African-American children in West Virginia aren't faring well compared to their white peers, according to a new report from …
Tobacco Tax Passes, WV Budget Crisis Ending
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - The House of Delegates has approved raising the state tobacco tax, removing the big obstacle to resolving West Virginia's budget …
Pass the Buck: Pregnancy Care Providers Want WV to Up Tobacco Tax
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia pregnancy-care providers want lawmakers to "pass the buck" by raising the state cigarette tax by $1 a pack…
Kicking Butts Against W.Va. Teen Smoking
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Wednesday was Kick Butts Day in West Virginia and around the country. The national anti-tobacco campaign aims to stop …
Evidence Shows Cig Tax Hike Won't Chase Sales Out of State
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - In spite of industry arguments, anti-smoking groups say the evidence shows a sharp boost in the state's tobacco tax won't drive …
Health Advocates: Small Tobacco Tax Hike May Be "Worse Than None"
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposed tobacco tax increase is so small that it may be worse than none at all, say anti-smoking …
WV Anti-Smoking Funds Fall, State Tobacco Use High
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The state has cut funds for West Virginia anti-smoking programs by nearly one-fifth - even as West Virginia has become, by some …
Medicaid at 50: New Research Shows Long-Term Benefits for West Virginia Kids
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Medicaid is 50 years old this week, and the impact it's had on the lives of children is being praised, both by advocates …
E-cigs, Flavored Tobacco Use Spreads Among Teens, 'Tweens
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - E-cigarettes are increasing in popularity, and new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S…
West Virginia 22nd in Nation for Tobacco-Prevention Spending
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The latest report on how well states are funding anti-tobacco efforts says West Virginia ranks near the middle, in spite of …