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Girls Inc. premieres peer-produced video highlighting tobacco and vape retailer density near Lynn schools
Summary
Girls Inc. presented a peer-led video to the council showing high density of licensed tobacco retailers and vape advertising near Lynn schools; city staff and the City Attorney discussed possible Board of Health and inspection responses.
Girls Inc. presented a peer-produced video Sept. 9 documenting tobacco and vaping retailer density in Lynn and the proximity of tobacco retailers to schools. The presentation was made to the City Council’s Public Safety committee and later to the full council; students and their adult advisor described the project as public-health and environmental-justice work.
A Girls Inc. adult advisor said the group received a grant from the 84 movement (a program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health) and collaborated locally to produce the video.…
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