Not A Lab Rat Day - October 18, 2023

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Not A Lab Rat Day - October 18, 2023

Not A Lab Rat Day is a statewide initiative that empowers youth to stand up and declare that they refuse to be the tobacco and e-cigarette industry's “lab rats” as we wait and see the long-term health effects of vaping.

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Tobacco Free St. Johns is a community-wide, locally organized group collectively working towards eliminating initiation and use of tobacco and alternative nicotine products among St. Johns County residents, supporting tobacco policy change and educating decision makers about the impact of tobacco use and nicotine addiction on the lives of St. Johns County residents and visitors.

Tobacco Free St. Johns is an action-oriented partnership generally meets every other month on the second Tuesday from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Membership is open to any St. Johns County citizen or organization that supports the goals of this partnership. To be included on the mailing list, please contact us!

2024/2025 Meeting Dates:
All meetings will be held in the Muscovy Conference Room at the St. Johns County Health Department:

Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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