The Pennyrile District Health Department is continuing to warn families on the dangers of smoking and vaping.
Public Health Director Charles Hiter says they offer numerous Freedom From Smoking classes in each of the communities they serve. The classes help people who have smoked for a long time to wean off of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
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Vaping products are meant to help wean people off of cigarettes, but a high number of children have been using the products.
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Hiter adds the health department is behind legislation that would increase the age of people who could buy and use vaping products and other legislation that could steer youth away from using them.
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The Pennyrile District Health Department will host another Freedom From Smoking class over the summer months in Trigg County. The last class featured three women successfully stepping away from cigarettes and tobacco products.
The health department also serves Caldwell, Crittenden, Livingston, and Lyon counties.
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