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Four Chadron businesses fail tobacco compliance check
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
The Chadron Record
The Nebraska State Patrol conducted checks of underage tobacco compliance in Chadron in June. Officers, with the assistance of youth under the age of 18 checked 10 convenience stores, grocery stores and liquor stores throughout the city. Six businesses did not sell tobacco to the underage person and four businesses did sell them tobacco.
The businesses that failed the compliance check were: Lariat Liquor, Feik’s 120; Common Cents; and Favorite Bar.
The compliance checks are conducted as part of Tobacco Free in the Panhandle’s comprehensive plan to keep youth from starting to use tobacco products. Funding for Tobacco Free in the Panhandle is provided by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services/Tobacco Free Nebraska Program as a result of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement.
“A failure rate of 40% raises concerns showing us there continues to be a need for education and training,” said Tabi Prochazka, Tobacco Free in the Panhandle Coordinator. “Research shows that when communities consistently conduct compliance checks and keep failure rates below 10%, children in those communities are less likely to use tobacco products.”
For additional information visit www.pphd.org/tfn.html or call Tabi Prochazka, at 308-487-3600 ext 107.
