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American Lung Association
State Support for Programs to Decrease Tobacco Use Among Teens and Adults on the Decline According to Trend Report Released Today
August 30th, 2008
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...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-30)
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