Two Major Virginia Faith Denominations Endorse Faith United Against Tobacco in Virginia Resolution
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WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This week, two major Virginia faith denominations, the United Methodists and the United Church of Christ, together representing hundreds of thousands of Virginians, endorsed the Faith United Against Tobacco in Virginia Resolution. The resolution calls for comprehensive policies in the state to reduce smoking, particularly among children, including increasing the state tobacco tax, fully funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs, and making all workplaces smoke-free.
"By endorsing this Resolution, we United Methodists have made a clear commitment to policies that will save lives in our state from tobacco caused illness and death," said Virginia Conference United Methodist Bishop Charlene Kammerer . "We look forward to working with other Virginia faith communities to make these reasonable tobacco control policies a reality."See the full content of this document
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Two Major Virginia Faith Denominations Endorse Faith United Against Tobacco in Virginia Resolution
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