Arizona gets failing grades in Lung Association tobacco report card

January 27, 2023 Leave a comment

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Arizona lags behind in policies that prevent and reduce tobacco use, according to the American Lung Association’s annual “State of Tobacco Control” report. The state received failing grades in three of five categories and did not improve on any of its grades from last year.

Lawmakers should not spread misinformation about vaccines

January 14, 2020 1 Comment

Protecting people from getting sick should be the definition of an uncontroversial idea. Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem like our state legislators agree.

Bill to allow dental therapists to practice in state clears first hurdle

February 9, 2018 Leave a comment

A Senate committee passed a hotly contested, bipartisan bill on February 7 that proposes to license dental therapists in Arizona.

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Arizona gets failing grades in Lung Association tobacco report card

Lawmakers should not spread misinformation about vaccines

Bill to allow dental therapists to practice in state clears first hurdle