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The Primary Prevention Work Group workgroup has:

• Assisted in establishing a state law that prohibits smoking in “restaurants, cocktail lounges, and certain enclosed public places in New Hampshire.”
• Supported efforts that resulted in an Increased tax on non-cigarette tobacco products by 33% in 2010. This increase brought the tax to the same level as cigarettes, which removes a gateway for youth and helps strengthen cessation attempts.
• Awarded a mini-grant to the White Mountain Regional School District to implement a school-based nutrition initiative: Making the Healthy Choice, the Easy Choice. As a result, the district now has greater access to healthy foods as well as resources that help students and faculty make healthy lifestyle choices.
• Developed a partnership with the Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) New Hampshire initiative.
• Supported the creation of the New Hampshire Obesity Prevention Program. This federally funded program is designed to work with statewide partners to implement the HEAL action plan, support participating communities, and evaluate progress.
  

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