http://kmuw.org en http://kmuw.org/post/kansas-anti-tobacco-programs-have-room-improvement <p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Kansas has lots of work to do to improve its "grades" on tobacco control, according to a new report card from the American Lung Association.</span></p><p>Kansas gets an “A” for its Clean Indoor Air Act. However, the state gets a “D” for the relatively low rate of taxes on tobacco, and an “F” for efforts to prevent tobacco use, and to help those already using it to quit.</p><p>“It’s not a whole lot different than last year, but it’s woefully accurate,”says Linda DeCoursey, head of the non-profit Tobacco-Free Kansas Coalition.</p> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 12:05:32 +0000 Bryan Thompson 11377 at http://kmuw.org Kansas Anti-Tobacco Programs Have Room for Improvement http://kmuw.org/post/butler-community-college-considers-banning-all-tobacco <p>Butler Community College leaders are considering a proposal to ban smoking and tobacco on all of its campuses. A task force presented its findings last week to the college's Board of Trustees. The board could vote on the issue in March.</p><p>Butler currently bans smoking inside campus buildings, but smoking is allowed outside 25 feet from the buildings. Bill Rinkenbaugh, one of the school's vice presidents, estimates the college would spend between $25,000 - $30,000 on signs and educational materials to implement the ban.</p><p>About a dozen Kansas colleges have banned tobacco.</p> Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:21:14 +0000 Kate Clause and Associated Press 11147 at http://kmuw.org