News Release November 18, 2001
GREENE COUNTY COMBINED HEALTH DISTRICT
TO
HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON TOBACCO
SALES COMPLIANCE CHECKS
Mark A. McDonnell, Health Commissioner, Greene County
Combined Health District, announced that the
Health District will hold a Press Conference on
Wednesday, November 20, 2002
, to share the results of the most recent
Greene
County
tobacco sales compliance checks. The Press Conference will be at
3:30 p.m.
on the steps of the
county
Courthouse
in
Xenia
.
The Health District, in conjunction with the Tobacco-Free Greene County
Coalition conducted tobacco sales compliance checks on
Saturday, November 2, 2002
.
Fourteen youth volunteers and
eight adult volunteer drivers visited ninety-six tobacco vendor sites.
With the passing of Ohio Senate Bill 218, it is illegal for youth under
the age of 18 to possess, use or purchase tobacco products. It is also illegal
for anyone to sell tobacco products to youth under the age of 18 (Ohio Revised
Code section 2927.02). As a local leader in tobacco education and prevention,
the Health District regularly conducts tobacco sales compliance checks
throughout the county to monitor the illegal sale of tobacco products to youth.
Tobacco kills nearly 20,000 Ohioans each year. In addition, an estimated
314,000
Ohio
children under the age of 18 will die from tobacco use. Tobacco use in
Ohio
leads to excessive health care and taxpayer costs and diminishes the quality of
life for millions of Ohioans addicted to tobacco products.
GCCHD
is a proud provider of quality public health services in
Greene
County
.
In addition to providing health promotion, disease prevention and safety
education, many important health services are available to the 147,866
Greene
County
residents. These services include: dental, prenatal, immunization, home
visitation; HIV/AIDS testing and counseling; women’s health services; WIC;
hearing, vision and cardiac testing; flu immunizations; TB program; blood
pressure screenings; overseas immunizations; children with medical handicaps
services; and communicable disease programs. GCCHD is interested in maintaining
its commitment to high-quality health services for all
Greene
County
residents through continual community health assessments.
For
more information, contact Greene County Combined Health District, Director of
Health Education, Sara T. Pappa, at (937) 374-5600 or toll-free at
1-866-858-3588.
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