State business and health groups team up for forums to answer the question: Do smoking bans help the bottom line?

Some of Kentucky’s leading health and business organizations will host a series of smoke-free forums throughout the state throughout the fall. A joint effort of the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, the Kentucky Public Health Association, Foundation for the Healthy Kentucky and Smoke-Free Kentucky, the forums are designed to show individuals how they can protect themselves and others from secondhand smoke, improve Kentucky’s business image and lower health care costs related to tobacco use.

The schedule
Tuesday, Oct. 23: Louisville, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 830 Phillips Lane, 8-9 a.m., breakfast
Wednesday, Oct. 24: Ashland, Boyd County Health Department, 2924 Holt Street, Ashland, 8:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast
Wednesday, Nov. 14: Owensboro, River Park Center in the Berry Theater, 101 Daviess Street, 5 to 7 p.m., dinner.
Tuesday, Nov. 27: Paducah, Lourdes Hospital, Borders Conf. Room, 1530 Lone Oak Road, 8:30-9:30 a.m., breakfast.

There is no cost to attend the forums. Meal will be provided. An RSVP is requested by calling 502-797-0638 or emailing betsyjanes@ymail.com.