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05/28/2010

North Carolina Cigarette Tax now 6th lowest in the country
Come July 1, 2010 South Carolina’s cigarette tax will no longer be the lowest in the country. In fact, it will be higher than North Carolina’s! South Carolina legislators overcame their Governor’s veto by voting to increase the state’s cigarette tax from 7 cents to 57 cents. At 45 cents, North Carolina’s tax on ci******es was 7th lowest in the country but now moves to 6th. http://www.to***cofreekids.org/Script/DisplayPressRelease.php3?Display=1210

Did You Know? The to***co industry spends more than $36 million a day in the U.S. on a marketing barrage that attracts youth to its deadly products.

05/05/2010

Enjoy the smoke-free air in NC restaurants and bars!

On January 2, 2010, a new law went into effect that places North Carolina in the national spotlight regarding protecting people from exposure to secondhand smoke. This law eliminates smoking in most restaurants and bars across the state. ...

04/28/2010

Mecklenburg County resident Barry Brush advocates for additional legislation supporting smoke-free workplaces.

Charlottean Barry shares his experiences with secondhand smoke and his hope for protection.

04/28/2010

HB 2 Passed in NC, providing for Smoke-Free Restaurants and Bars

04/28/2010

Mecklenburg County resident Julia Garnett shares her story of being allergic to Second Hand Smoke.

04/26/2010

Night Life Revelers Benefit from New Law

After a long week of working hard, some young adults like to hang out at bars or clubs where they socialize, meet new friends, listen to music and dance. For years, most of these hang-out spots in Mecklenburg County allowed smoking, and non-smokers were exposed to secondhand smoke. ...

04/26/2010

CPCC Goes Smoke Free

Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) is North Carolina’s largest Community College, serving nearly 70,000 students across six campuses. At the beginning of the Spring 2009 semester, health advocates at CPCC started a task force to discuss the possibility of changing the campus’ to***co policy. ...

04/26/2010

Smoke Free Mecklenburg Gives Thumbs Up

After years of hard work, Smoke Free Mecklenburg volunteers and people all across North Carolina can finally breathe a sigh of relief. On May 19th, 2009, we made history when Governor Bev Perdue signed into law a bill which will prohibit smoking in all restaurants and bars across North Carolina. ...

04/26/2010

Families Appreciate New Law

Now that HB 2 has passed, Mecklenburg County families can take a break from a busy week and go to a restaurant without worrying about cigarette smoke affecting their health. Family outings to smoke-free bowling centers, skating rinks, and other entertainment venues are now more enjoyable. ...

04/26/2010

NC Alliance Applauds Efforts

History was made with the stroke of midnight on January 2, 2010, as North Carolina’s restaurants and bars became smoke-free, thus protecting the health of hundreds of thousands of workers and patrons. ...

04/26/2010

Restaurant and Bar Workers Welcome Law
Youth Interview Restaurant and Bar Employees
about NC’s New Smoke-Free Law

TRU (Tobacco.Reality.Unfiltered) is North Carolina’s youth-led grassroots movement that has helped bring our state’s teen smoking rates to the lowest on record. Any youth who is committed to living a to***co-free ...

04/26/2010

People are talking about North Carolina's Newest Smoke-Free Law

On May 19, 2009, North Carolina took a momentous leap forward with the signing of House Bill 2, “An Act To Prohibit Smoking in Certain Public Places and Certain Places of Employment.” This new legislation will protect patrons and workers from secondhand smoke in restaurants and bars across the state...