Jump to full article: Stow (OH) Sentry , 2008-04-09
Author: Holly Schoenstein Reporter
Intro: Cuyahoga Falls -- He's tired of breathing in secondhand smoke. And he's letting everyone know.
Munroe Falls resident Tyler Fisher, 12, hosted a rally April 5 at the Falls River Square Amphitheater in Cuyahoga Falls in an effort to bring awareness about the harmful effects of cigarette smoking.
He organized the rally as part of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' 13th annual Kick Butts Day, which was officially scheduled for April 2.
Approximately 20 people listened to the Kimpton Middle School seventh-grader talk about the harmful substances in cigarettes.
"We're standing up against Big Tobacco targeting youth," Tyler said after the rally, which he said was the first of several events he intends to organize.
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