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Alabama Faith and Health Leaders Form Faith United Against Tobacco Coalition.
(From US Newswire)
Byline: JULIANA BARBASSA
MONTGOMERY, Ala., March 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A diverse coalition of Alabama faith leaders joined public officials and health advocates today to announce the formation of the Alabama Faith United Against Tobacco coalition (AFUAT), a group dedicated to enacting policies to reduce tobacco use and protect everyone in Alabama from exposure to secondhand smoke. The event featured the introduction of legislation to make all Alabama workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free by bill sponsor State Senator Vivian Davis Figures.
"This unprecedented partnership between a diverse group of faith and health leaders with a shared mission of protecting all Alabamians from the death and destruction caused by tobacco use holds great promise for our state," said Senator Figures, a longtime supporter of efforts to protect the health of all Alabama citizens from secondhand smoke. "I am pleased to be part of this critical health initiative by…
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