LEONARDTOWN, MD (October 29, 2015) – The St. Mary’s County Health Department is seeking contractors to educate local youth on the health risks of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). Use of tobacco and exposure to second hand smoke are the leading preventable causes of death in the United States. Funds for this award are provided from the Cigarette Restitution Fund which is administered through the Prevention and Health Promotion Administration within the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. For more information about this request for proposals, please visit the health department’s website at www.smchd.org/rfp.

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