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Raise It For Health DC: Tobacco Control Advocates Applaud Councilmember’s Proposed Cigarette Tax That Will Save Lives & Improve Health
A coalition of leading public health organizations praised Councilmember Vincent Gray’s proposal for increasing the District’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack and designating a ... prevention and cessation programs. Experts say the measure will decrease youth smoking in the District by 21.1 percent. The Raise It For Health DC coalition includes the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association, ... per pack increase to the District’s cigarette tax will prevent 2,200 premature deaths and save the District $160 million in long-term health care costs. Additionally, the new tax is expected to generate $5.56 million in new annual revenue. Last year, members of the DC Council and the ...
ACS CAN Testimony: $1.50 Per Pack Increase in D.C. Cigarette Tax to Save Lives, Cut Costs
... Action Network (ACS CAN) has provided testimony to the Committee, citing the benefits that the proposal would bring to D.C., its residents and health care systems. Significant tobacco tax increases are one of the most effective ways to prevent kids from starting to use tobacco and help adults ... CAN, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (TFK) and Tobacconomics, raising the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack would deliver significant public health benefits, including: A 10.6% decrease in youth smoking 1,600 adults who smoke would quit 400 lives saved $540,000 in Medicaid program ...
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