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Area high schoolers lead in fight against youth tobacco use | 

Area high school students kicked butts Wednesday when they became leaders in the fight against youth tobacco use. During the 13th annual Kick Butts Day, students gathered in front of E.C. Glass High School for a press conference followed by a cigarette butt cleanup.

"Smoking is a big problem and we're trying to solve it," said Brookville High School junior Genelle Smith, while holding a sign emblazoned with the message: "Keep your butt in your car, the Earth is not your ash tray."

The day, spearheaded by Centra Health, is a national event created to raise awareness about the harms of tobacco use and secondhand smoke, especially among teens. It also called attention to continued tobacco marketing and sales to teens.

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