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Forum Highlights Tobacco’s Deadly Toll on Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Leaders and decision-makers in health care and higher education will gather Friday to take a closer look at the high cost of tobacco in Arkansas, where lung cancer is the deadliest type ... speakers and panel discussion. Media are welcomed to attend. WHO: Dr. Joseph H. Bates , associate dean for Public Health Practice, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Shelly Brown , system director of respiratory care services, Baptist ...
Arkansas Makes Progress on Some Cancer-Fighting Public Policies
... Director Michael Keck. “I urge our legislators to listen to our advocates when it comes to stopping Big Tobacco from further harming public health in Arkansas. This report provides lawmakers a legislative path forward to improve cancer prevention efforts and curb tobacco use – an ... we can do more.” How Do You Measure Up? rates states in eight specific areas of public policy that can help fight cancer: increased access to care through Medicaid, access to palliative care, balanced pain control policies, cigarette tax levels, smoke-free laws, funding for tobacco ... Passing and implementing the policy recommendations in the report would not only save lives in Arkansas, but also save millions in long-term health care costs and in some cases would even generate additional, much-needed revenue. A color-coded system classifies how well a state is doing ...
Cancer Advocates Oppose Bill to Fund Cancer Research that Advances Big Tobacco’s Dangerous Agenda
... that not only deters new users from starting and encourages current users to quit, but provides much needed revenue to improve the public’s health. “Considering these principles, we look forward to working with members of the legislature to pass stronger—not weaker— tobacco ... threaten local government control, and to establish a tax on tobacco products that will reduce Arkansans’ tobacco use, save millions in state health care costs, and help our communities truly become healthier. We are opposed to HB1565 and look forward to working with members of the legislature ...