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Ohio Dead Last in Funding Tobacco Prevention Programs

Smiking PictureOhio is failing miserably to protect our citizens from disease and death caused by tobacco. Unfortunately, Ohio’s legislators chose to cut most funding for tobacco-control programs making our state last in the nation for funding these programs. Ohio has recently seen smoking rates rise for the first time in over a decade. About 17,000 Ohio kids get hooked each year. More smokers mean more deaths—over 18,000 every year in Ohio—and more costs to the state and every taxpayer.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death, and also costs our state over $4 billion in healthcare each year. We need to do more to fight the tobacco epidemic. We need our legislators to take aggressive action. Let your voice be heard by sending a message to our representatives that this is totally unacceptable.

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Ice And Snow, Take It Slow!

Road crewThe Ohio Department of Transportation is Working for Winter to ensure that Ohio’s economic engine never stops running, even when snow and ice blanket our state.

Whenever the first snow falls, ODOT’s crews will be ready to make sure Ohioans can safely get to work, goods can get to market on time, and vital services are accessible all across the state.

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