Tobacco-Free Ambassador Partnership: Empowering Youth Advocates in Appalachian Communities.

Kentucky youth (14.3%) smoke more cigarettes as compared to the U.S.

A Randomized Trial to Test Personalized Environmental Report Back to Reduce Lung Cancer Risk.

Background: More radon-related lung cancers occur among those exposed to tobacco smoke.

Objectives: To test the effects of a personalized environmental report back intervention on change in stage of action for air nicotine testing and adopting a smoke-free home and radon testing and mitigation from baseline to 3 months postintervention.

Methods: The study design used a two-arm parallel groups randomized controlled trial with stratified quota sampling.

Electronic Cigarette Retail Outlets and Proximity to Schools.

Purpose: To compare the retail distribution and density per population of electronic and conventional cigarettes in smoke-free communities with and without e-cigarette restrictions.

Design: A cross-sectional study with field observations of retail tobacco stores.

Setting: Two Central Kentucky counties with 100% smoke-free workplace regulations; counties selected on the basis of whether e-cigarette use was restricted.