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Local students urge Kissimmee to consider tobacco-free parks ordinance
Summary
High school members of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) asked the city to consider a tobacco-free parks ordinance to protect youth from secondhand smoke and reduce tobacco litter; deputy manager said staff will follow up.
Two Osceola County high school students urged the Kissimmee City Commission on Oct. 20 to adopt a tobacco-free parks ordinance to protect children and reduce tobacco litter.
Karina Esperanza, a student at Osceola High School and member of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), testified that secondhand smoke has no safe level and that smoke-free parks reduce exposure and can discourage…
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