PA Senator John Blake Participates in Tobacco Discussion with Local Students

The Northeast Regional Cancer Institute recently hosted a legislative tobacco discussion between Senator John Blake and students from Mid-Valley High School and Valley View High School.

Senator Blake provided an overview for the students on various tobacco-related state legislative issues, such as the Clean Indoor Air Act and the lack of a tax on smokeless tobacco. The students also had the opportunity to ask questions and participate in the discussion, particularly about exemptions to the Clean Indoor Air Act.

Pictured at the discussion are (from left): Michele Dembesky, Mid-Valley High School; Senator John Blake; Kylie Verespy, Mid-Valley High School; Max Cornell, Valley View High School; McKenzie Runco, Mid-Valley High School; Jessika Haynos, Cancer Institute; Laura Toole, Cancer Institute; and Christine Zavaskas, Cancer Institute.