BEPCP: Media Campaign to Promote Smoke-Free Facilities

Authors

Linda Napier, University of Kentucky
Diane Kronemeyer, University of Kentucky
Melissa A. Slone, University of KentuckyFollow
Beth Bowling, University of KentuckyFollow
Carol Riker, University of Kentucky
Jessica Akers, University of Kentucky
Kellie Watts, University of Kentucky

Abstract

Kentucky continues to have the highest lung cancer rate in the nation and is in the top 10 states for heart disease. Despite progress in local smoke-free policies, rural populations remain disproportionately affected by secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure. Due to the longstanding cultural heritage of tobacco, many rural residents think of SHS as a nuisance rather than a serious health hazard.

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

4-2013

Notes/Citation Information

A poster presentation at the Center for Clinical and Translational Science’s 8th Annual Spring Conference in Lexington, KY.

Funding Information 

The project described was supported by the National Center for Research Resources and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health, through Grant UL1TR000117.

Repository Citation

Napier, Linda; Kronemeyer, Diane; Slone, Melissa A.; Bowling, Beth; Riker, Carol; Akers, Jessica; and Watts, Kellie, "BEPCP: Media Campaign to Promote Smoke-Free Facilities" (2013). Center of Excellence in Rural Health Presentations. 26.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ruralhealth_present/26