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Health groups and youth urge council to adopt DHHS model tobacco‑free ordinance
Summary
Representatives from the American Heart Association, youth groups and parents urged Raleigh City Council to adopt the NCDHHS model ordinance to extend smoke‑ and vape‑free protections in parks, public buildings and municipal vehicles, citing secondhand aerosol harms and youth prevention benefits.
Multiple speakers at the Dec. 2 public comment period urged Raleigh City Council to adopt the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services model tobacco‑free ordinance to expand protections against secondhand smoke and vaping aerosol.
Emma Kate Burns, director of government relations for the American Heart Association and a Raleigh resident, asked council to update the existing…
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