Monthly Archive: February 2008
The Impact of Tobacco Control Programs on Adult Smoking (American Journal of Public Health)
February 15, 2008
February 2008, Vol 98, No. 2
Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that adult smoking remained constant at 20.8% from 2004 to 2005 after years of steady decline. The CDC study cited a 27% decline in funding for tobacco control programs from 2002 through 2006 ... Read More
Anti-smoking groups want tax on cigars, candy-flavored tobacco (Toledo Blade)
February 5, 2008
Associated Press
Columbus, Ohio - Anti-smoking forces upset over little cigars and candy-flavored tobacco marketed to kids said Tuesday they will push for a 55-percent tax on smokeless tobacco products.
The Investing in Tobacco-Free Youth Coalition said when legislators raised the state cigarette tax in 2003 and 2005, they did not include ... Read More
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