<p>Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program News:</p><p> The next Tobacco Coordinators Monthly Conference call will be held tomorrow January 10th at 9:30am EST. Elizabeth Hoagland will be presenting on the FDA legislation. To prepare for the call please take a moment to look at the following links:</p><p>STAR training with Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control</p><p> http://www.abc.ky.gov/Pages/star.aspx</p><p>FDA’s Break the Chain of Addiction</p><p> http://www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/ResourcesforYou/BreakTheChain/default.htm</p><p>Call in Information Dial In Number - 1-866-889-3903 Participant Passcode – 515701#</p><p> For any assistance regarding cessation activities contact Bobbye Gray, Tobacco Cessation Service Administrator for the Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program. Her contact information is below:</p><p>Email at [email protected]</p><p>Telephone at 502-564-9358 Ext 3858</p><p>Fax at 502-564-2983</p><p>Local/State News:</p><p> For the latest number of smoke free ordinance/regulations in Kentucky please visit the Kentucky Center for Smoke-free Policy website at:</p><p> http://www.mc.uky.edu/tobaccopolicy/kcsp/</p><p>National News:</p><p> INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana House committee will hear a bill establishing a statewide smoking ban on Monday.</p><p> http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120105/NEWS02/301050111/Indiana- Legislature-New-push-set-wide-smoking-ban  The effects of the smoking ban (Winston-Salem Journal)</p><p> http://www2.journalnow.com/news/2012/jan/01/wssunbiz01-the-effects-of-the-smoking-ban- ar-1764975/</p><p>Other Items of Interest:</p><p> Win up to $40,000 for your health department’s innovative policy idea!</p><p> http://www.apha.org/programs/cba/CBA/policycontest/</p><p> 10 Percent of Smokers Don’t Tell Doctor They’re Lighting Up</p><p> http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/06/10009978-1-in-10-smokers-hides-it- from-the-doctor</p><p> Are Employers Moving to Hire Only the Healthy?</p><p> http://actiontoquit.org/news/are-employers-moving-to-hire-only-the-healthy/</p><p> Quitting Smoking Early Can Cut Mortality Risk</p><p> http://actiontoquit.org/news/Quitting-Smoking-Early-Can-Cut-Mortality-Risk/</p>