Buffalo County youth plan to return to the Nebraska capitol in March to voice their concern about preventing tobacco use and other issues.
Volunteers and advocates from throughout Nebraska met in Lincoln yesterday because of their desire to reduce tobacco use in Nebraska.
Representatives from diverse groups such as the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the Nebraska Medical Association and AARP. They learned about the effort to reduce tobacco use, then met with their state senators to convey their concern about the problem of tobacco use.
In Nebraska, 2,200 kids younger than 18 become new daily smokers each year. Meanwhile, the same number of adults die prematurely each year in Nebraska from smoking-related diseases.
Tobacco use costs Nebraska $537 million in health care bills each year.
Representatives from diverse groups such as the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the Nebraska Medical Association and AARP. They learned about the effort to reduce tobacco use, then met with their state senators to convey their concern about the problem of tobacco use.
In Nebraska, 2,200 kids younger than 18 become new daily smokers each year. Meanwhile, the same number of adults die prematurely each year in Nebraska from smoking-related diseases.
Tobacco use costs Nebraska $537 million in health care bills each year.
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