Author

Athena Ramos

Athena Ramos

Athena Ramos is an associate professor of public health at University of Nebraska Medical Center’s College of Public Health. She is also a Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition (MOTAC) member.

COMMENTARY
Gene Leahy Mall at The RiverFront

Omaha needs a citywide tobacco-free parks policy to protect public health

By: - August 17, 2023

Omaha’s downtown riverfront parks, set to reopen this weekend, offer acres of beautiful green space for people to play, be active and find community. As a member of the Metro Omaha Tobacco Action Coalition (MOTAC), I’m encouraged by the policy prohibiting smoking and vaping at The RiverFront, including Gene Leahy Mall, Heartland of America Park […]