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Public meeting to be held on City-Arch-River ProjectMembers of the public will have another chance to weigh in on one of the most controversial parts of…
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A new report by the American Lung Association puts Missouri near the bottom of the list when it comes to state tobacco control policies.The report grades…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 14, 2011 - The number of adult Missourians considered obese rose by 512,000 during the past…
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A higher percentage of Missouri's workers are exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke than in any other state.A 2007 telephone survey funded by the Missouri…
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Reporting from KCUR's Elana Gordon used in this report.A decade ago, more than one in four Missourians smoked. Now, only about one in five smoke, and…
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Philip Morris USA and other major tobacco companies won a favorable verdict Friday in a lawsuit filed by 37 Missouri hospitals seeking more than $455…
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It will be harder to find a place to smoke on the University of Missouri's Columbia campus this summer.Starting July 1, smoking will be allowed only in…
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Good morning! Here are a few of today's starting headlines:Missouri to apply for high-speed rail fundingThe State of Missouri will apply for federal…
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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 13, 2011- Year after year, public-health advocates have lamented political inaction on…
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The recent move of Missouri House of Representatives members to vote in favor of continuing to allow smoking in their Capitol building offices has drawn…