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Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
New Report Finds Missouri is Falling Behind in Protecting Kids From Tobacco
February 28th, 2009
More than one-in-five Missouri kids smoke cigarettes and another 8,500 will become regular smokers each year, according to a newly-released report that calls on state leaders to protect Missouri's kids by investing in a statewide tobacco prevention program that keeps kids from smoking and helps current smokers quit. The report, titled Keeping the Promise: Protecting Missouri's Children from Tobacco, finds that Missouri continues to rank last or near last in the nation in its commitment to reducing the devastating toll of tobacco use, the No. 1 preventable cause of death in Missouri. The report was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids at Missouri's first-ever...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-02-28)
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