Wendy Gooditis, D-Clarke County, said residents should be aware of a new law requiring hospitals to provide certain patients with written information about their rights to a cost estimate for services, as well as to post that information in visible places in the medical facility and on the hospitals website (HB 2750)
The report also says a lot of people dont realize e-cigarettes are better for health than regular combustibles
The increase in adult tobacco use in 2022 is a worrying sign, and an indication that state and federal lawmakers must redouble their efforts to prevent and reduce tobacco use in 2024. In the reports evaluation of state-by-state tobacco control policies, Alabama and Georgia were rated the worst in the nation, scoring grades of F in all five categories: tobacco prevention and control funding, tobacco tax policies, state smoking restrictions for smoke-free air, access to cessation services and restrictions on flavored tobacco products
But significantly narrowing the tax disparity is the only true method
Other risk factors for non-smokers include: Secondhand smoke: Prolonged exposure can damage your lungs
Decades of evidence suggest that tobacco imagery in media can normalise smoking, particularly among adolescents and young adults
