Cheryl Healton commentary: Foundation’s money would serve Ohio best by fighting tobacco

During the more than 25 years that I smoked, the New Year always presented an opportunity to begin anew and try to be smoke-free. Like many smokers, I struggled before finally quitting for good — but the New Year always gave me the resolve to try again. I am sure that many of Ohio’s 1.8 million smokers looked forward to Jan. 1, 2010 with that same determination to kick their deadly addiction once and for all. Unfortunately, a decision issued on New Year’s Eve by the Franklin County Court of Appeals made this prospect much more difficult. ... read more >>