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American Lung Association Calls Upon Lawmakers to Reinvigorate their Commitment to Tobacco Control by Joining the Smokefree 2010 Challenge
Jump to full article: PR Newswire, 2008-08-12
Author: SOURCE American Lung Association
Intro: Despite 46 states and
the District of Columbia receiving an estimated $1 billion in additional
funds this April from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement, a new report
from the American Lung Association finds fewer states are implementing
policy initiatives to reduce tobacco use than in recent years. The 2008
mid-term update to the American Lung Association's State Legislated Actions
on Tobacco Issues or SLATI report, uncovered a pattern of decreased and
flat funding for state tobacco control programs.
Smoking cessation counseling, support groups, hotlines and advertising
campaigns are among the many elements of state sponsored tobacco control
programs that work to prevent teens and young adults from using tobacco
products and provide smokers with the tools and support needed to quit.
Other state measures that help to prevent and reduce tobacco use include
higher tobacco taxes and strong smokefree air laws.
Earlier this year, the state of Ohio virtually eliminated its
successful tobacco control programs when funding earmarked by the Tobacco
Master Settlement Agreement was diverted to other state programs.
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