So…THIS is what was behind Bidan's banning menthol cigs. I wondered.

TOBACCO FREE FLORIDA

Big Tobacco’s targeting has had lasting negative consequences on the Black community.

Tobacco companies have historically placed larger amounts of advertising in African-American publications, exposing African Americans to more cigarette ads than white Americans.

The tobacco industry has also heavily marketed and promoted menthol cigarettes to the Black community for years, using culturally tailored advertising images and messages.

Marketing of menthol products includes efforts like supporting cultural events and making contributions to minority higher education institutions, elected officials, civic and community organizations and scholarship programs.

Menthol products are given more shelf space in retail outlets within African-American neighborhoods.

The tobacco-related health impacts on the Black community are devastating.

Tobacco use is a major contributor to leading causes of death among African Americans: heart disease, cancer and stroke.

African Americans usually smoke fewer cigarettes and start smoking at older ages, but are more likely to die from smoking-related diseases compared to white Americans.

People in the Black community may hesitate to seek care because they distrust healthcare systems, which have been responsible for inequities in treatment.

https://tobaccofreeflorida.com/blog/tff-week-2021-uproot-the-truth/

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Elderly couple breaks out of Tennessee assisted living facility using Morse code

A series of dots helped them make a dash for it.

An elderly couple used their knowledge of Morse code to escape from an assisted living facility in Tennessee, according to a report.

The husband and wife, who have dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, were able to decipher and memorize the code to an electronic door lock at the Elmcroft of Lebanon home, the Nashville Tennessean reported.

They were missing for about 30 minutes on March 2 before a stranger found them walking about two blocks from the facility, according to state Department of Health documents obtained by the newspaper.

The husband said he had “previously worked with Morse code in the military” and used that experience to learn the code of an electronic keypad as staffers punched it in.

He and his wife were then able to unlock the door of the home’s secure memory unit — and make a break for it.

State officials fined Elmcroft of Lebanon $2,000 as a result of the escape.

The facility said it had changed all of its exit codes and would prevent similar incidents by checking on residents more frequently.

The escapees will also be scheduled for “walking time outside the facility with a staff member present,” state records show.

“The safety of our residents is the top priority at our senior living community. We are thankful both residents were returned to the community safely,” the company said in a statement. “We reported the situation to the state and their family immediately after it happened and fully cooperated with the state during its review.”

https://nypost.com/2021/05/02/elderly-couple-breaks-out-of-assisted-living-facility-using-morse-code/?