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Clear the Air is a weblog whose goal is to monitor, track and report on tobacco control public policy in West Virginia.
Dedicated to advancing healthier, smoke-free communities across the Mountain State this site will discuss public policy proposals and changes at the federal, state and local levels.
February 12th, 2009 at 10:54 am
This is a GREAT help.Keep it up.
February 12th, 2009 at 11:06 am
Thanks Bill. Glad it is of help. We’ll be posting here throughout the legislative session and beyond as a way to help keep all of the tobacco control movement in West Virginia better informed of developments throughout the state.
February 12th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Love the website!!! We needed this!
February 25th, 2009 at 4:47 pm
WSAZ TV is running a poll today (Wed. Feb. 25) on their website asking if people think the owner of the Blackhawk should give up his fight against the Kanawha County clean indoor air regulation requiring bars to be smoke-free. To register your vote go to http://www.wsazcharleston,com.
March 11th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Wish you would update daily, with HB2932 out there we all need to be connected to counter any action that are being done in comittee meetings.
Your on my favorites list. Keep it up
January 18th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
HB 2808 – This is a very serious threat to the core of WV Public Health System. This bill would remove the long standing law shielding board of health members from political influence, Currently, county commissioners only have the authority to appoint BOH members but not remove them. The state health officer and the board of health itself can remove a BOH member for a variety of misconducts. This political shielding allows appointed board of health members to make tough public health decisions, not always popular but necessary to protect the masses, whether its food air or water protection. This helps ensure public health consider is given above all else. This dangerous bill would now allow a county commission to remove BOH members. This is a way to control the passage of clean air regulations and remove members so they can overturn current regulations.