TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health (DOH) and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) will announce the launch the of the “2009 Voluntary Smoke-Free Central Campus Initiative” with a joint press conference on September 30. As a result, the DOH and AHCA central campus locations in Tallahassee will be voluntary smoke-free workplaces to help employees quit and to reduce the hazards of second-hand smoke.
“We want to lead by example,” said Holly Benson, Secretary of the Agency for Health Care Administration, “We know that tobacco-related illnesses are preventable, and we have embraced efforts to reduce smoking and improve wellness at our Agency. This is...