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... Hoosier kids.   “The tobacco industry’s agenda – tucked inside a broader piece of tax legislation – is a significant setback for public health that will keep dangerous and addictive tobacco products like e-cigarettes and some other tobacco products easily accessible to our kids.  ... line, addict people with cheap products, and keep them addicted. This unfortunate legislation places the interests of Big Tobacco ahead of the health of Hoosiers.  “That is why we urge Governor Holcomb to veto this legislation.”   ### About ACS CAN at 20  The American Cancer Society ... affiliate, ACS CAN has successfully advocated for billions of dollars in cancer research funding, expanded access to quality affordable health care, and made workplaces, including restaurants and bars, smoke-free. As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re more determined than ever to stand ...

SANTA FE -- With just a few days left in the legislative session, a coalition of New Mexican health advocates requests that the tobacco tax increase bill receives a hearing before noon Thursday. The following statement was released today ... diseases remain the world’s and New Mexico’s most preventable cause of illness and death. Further, smoking costs New Mexico $844 million in health care costs each year, including approximately $222.8 million in state Medicaid costs. “Two bills in the Legislature, Senate Bill 25 and House ...

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 ...

... on Tuesday, February 13 for a Day at the Capitol to urge their state lawmakers to pass a $1 tobacco tax increase that will save lives, reduce health care costs, and raise new revenue. The group asked lawmakers to support the Revenue Committee’s House Bill 43, which would raise Wyoming’s ... of tobacco on our state, and they should use it." A stronger tobacco tax also has financial benefits. The state spends $258 million annually on health care costs related to smoking, with almost $45 million a year in Medicaid costs. "In this budget year and state budget shortfall, a $1 ...