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Madison County presentation highlights 52 tobacco and vape retailers and offers tools for local policy action
Summary
Bridges tobacco control program briefed the Madison County Board on retailer density (52 tobacco/vape retailers), local authority to adopt stricter retail rules, and free resources including signage to support tobacco-free policies.
Samantha Dart, community engagement lead for the Bridges tobacco control program, told the Madison County Board of Supervisors that Madison County currently has 52 registered tobacco and vape retailers and described resources communities can use to reduce youth exposure to tobacco and nicotine products.
"Tobacco products are highly available, accessible, and visible to community members, especially to our youth," Dart said during the board's public-comment presentation. She compared the retailer count to other local businesses to illustrate retail density: "There are currently 52 registered…
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