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Faculty member selected as public
health hero The Lexington-Fayette
County Health Department’s Board of Health selected the winners
of the 2007 Public Health Heroes Award for individuals who have
demonstrated their dedication to improving the health of
Lexington residents. The awards are given each April as part of
National Public Health Awareness Month.
Among this year's winners is
Ellen Hahn, D.N.S., R.N., of the
UK College of Nursing, who played an instrumental role
developing and implementing Lexington’s smoke-free ordinance.
She has continued working to educate the public on the dangers
of secondhand smoke, including a study measuring respiratory
symptoms among restaurant and bar workers before and after the
implementation of the smoke-free law.
The award winners will be recognized at the
April 9, 2007 Board of Health meeting held at the
Lexington-Fayette County Health Department and at the
April 12, 2007 Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council meeting.
Full
press release from the Lexington-Fayette
County Health Department
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