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Jump to full article: Wahpeton (ND) Daily News, 2009-08-14
Author: Jennifer Johnson • Daily News
Intro: More than 100 Wilkin County fair attendees strongly support smoke-free fairgrounds, beating out 6 residents who opposed the idea. A total 163 people participated in the survey.
Teen members of the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs coalition (ATOD) administered the questionnaire to fairgoers from 21 different cities in the region. Some of the strongest comments in favor of the concept came from kids aged 15 to 17. According to one teen, "The fair is a great place to hang out with friends and family. It would be great if we didn't have to risk our health to have fun."
Addyson Diaz, 14, and three other high school girls presented the information at the ATOD meeting on Thursday. When asked what the group would like to achieve with the survey, Diaz said they wanted some freedom.
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