By Edgar Mendez With the sun shining down on their smiling faces and a gentle breeze keeping them cool, members of FACT, Wisconsin’s youth-led tobacco prevention movement, gathered recently in … [Read more...]
Milwaukee teens inspired by “Selma”
By Edgar Mendez When Richard Lewis and his wife Lori Lewis raised $41,000 to send 6,000 kids to see “Selma,” the film that relives events tied to the Martin Luther King Jr. led civil rights … [Read more...]
EXCEPT WHERE INDICATED, THE OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THIS PAGE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THOSE OF THE MILWAUKEE COURIER
Wisconsinites celebrate second year of smoke-free bars and restaurants
By Edgar Mendez It’s undeniable. Wisconsinites enjoy their smoke-free air, especially in bars and restaurants. A recent Rasmussen Reports public opinion survey of 500 likely voters has shown … [Read more...]
Family Dollar failed to consider families when they decided to sell tobacco
Recently, it was called to our attention that the Family Dollar chain of stores will begin selling tobacco products in the next few months. We consider the company’s decision to sell dangerous and … [Read more...]
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Letter to the editor on Tobacco Prevention
Dear Editor, For those who might have missed it, the American Lung Association just released its “State of Tobacco Control ” report – and Wisconsin grades are once again a mixed bag. First, the … [Read more...]
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