Vaping Prevention
An innovative University of Kentucky program that provides tobacco use prevention services to youth, families and community members across Kentucky has received continued funding from the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services...
$1.1 million grant received
Could the game of bingo — with a twist — be part of healthier aging? A $1.1 million grant will help University of Kentucky College of Education researchers measure the impacts of increased exercise and social interaction for nursing home residents through a program called Bingocize®...
White Ribbon 5K race
Support lung cancer prevention, screening, and survivorship in Kentucky by registering for the White Ribbon 5K Race for Research Saturday, Oct. 29 at Coldstream Park...
Real Cost of Smoking by State
Smoking doesn’t just ruin your health. It can also burn a nasty hole through your wallet. Tobacco use accounts for nearly half a million deaths in the U.S. each year and is the leading cause of lung cancer, according to the American Lung Association. Smokers also may have an increased risk of severe symptoms from COVID-19.
#iCANendthetrend Youth Advisory Board wins award
Congratulations! The #iCANendthetrend Youth Advisory Board has been selected to receive the 2023 Smoke-free Youth Advocate of the Year Award for excellence in promoting secondhand smoke education and smoke-free policy. The Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy will present this award at an awards ceremony during the Kentucky Tobacco Control Conference: An Intergenerational Exchange, on Thursday April 13, 2023 from 11:15 AM-12:00 PM EST in Lexington, KY.
Our Director is Guest Editor
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health is seeking papers to be included in the Special Issue entitled ‘Health Promotion and Health Education to Engage and Empower Youth’...
