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Tobacco-free coalition asks Biloxi council for local partnership, cites 12% lower hospitalizations in smoke-free counties
Summary
A project director for the Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition of Harrison County presented study findings that counties with smoke-free ordinances had 12% lower hospital admissions for tobacco-related illnesses and asked the council to allow periodic health updates and collaboration.
Bianca Booth, project director for the Mississippi Tobacco Free Coalition of Harrison County, asked the Biloxi City Council to allow periodic health updates and partnership to address tobacco-related illness in the region.
Booth, who said she works with New Beginnings Ministries and the local tobacco-free coalition, cited a Mississippi State…
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