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H2 Smoking Bill Signed



Sen. William Purcell and other legislators looked on as Governor Bev Perdue signed an historic document today in the old state capitol in the presence of advocates, school children and news reporters from across the state. House Bill 2 is now law and prohibits smoking in certain public places, most notably all bars and restaurants.  The NC Pediatric Society, as a member of the NC Alliance for Health, was invited to the bill signing and Dr. Jean C. Smith, pediatrician with Wake County Human Services, symbolically represented every Society member who has made a call, sent an email or talked directly to a legislator to pass this bill.   The media focus will likely be about North Carolina’s tobacco heritage and the sea change that this represents in public policy in view of that heritage, but health professionals have known for a long time the deleterious health effects of second hand smoke on children as well as adults – there is no safe level of exposure.  Effectively immediately, smoking is prohibited in eating establishments and while there are multiple exceptions, this bill is regarded as a huge victory for non-smokers’ rights.

 


The Children's Health Insurance Program

Reathorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 (HR 2):

What it Means for States

On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed the CHIPRA of 2009 (HR2), reauthorizing the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This reauthorization provides significant new funding to the program and also makes a number of changes to CHIP.
CHIPRA Analysis & Summary

 

Brief Motivational Interviewing to

Reduce Child BMI

We would like to introduce the PROS motivational interviewing study (BMI squared- Brief Motivational
 Interviewing to Reduce Child BMI). This is a 2 yr study and each practice will need to recruit 20 children between 2-8 yrs of age between the 85th-97th BMI percentile. It is not an easy study and will require the help of an office assistant.

We will have training sessions for the physicians and dietitians  in June and August.  We are seeking practices which have participated in research studies in the past.

Any pediatrician interested in obtaining more information should contact me by e-mail and we will schedule a time for a phone call to discuss the study. Bob Schwartz rschwrtz@wfubmc.edu 

BMI2 Information Sheet

 
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