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ALBUQUERQUE, NM -  Today, state legislators heard from cancer patients, survivors, and public health advocates during New Mexico’s virtual Tobacco Action Day. Even though the advocates could not travel to the capitol this year, they made ... virtual meetings, phone calls and social media.   The event, organized by New Mexico Allied Council on Tobacco (NM ACT) and leading public health groups, including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), drew public health advocates from around the state to urge ... in the first place, including significantly increasing tobacco taxes and strengthening local control of tobacco sales.”  “Annual health care expenditures in New Mexico directly caused by tobacco use are $844 million. Enacting strong tobacco control policies will not only help save ...

 Leading public health groups expressed strong support for new legislation unveiled today to raise the state’s cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack and impose an ... $31.66 million from the cigarette tax increase and $10.7 million more from the tax on other tobacco products such as smokeless tobacco.” Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association ... The tobacco tax increase would also prevent 7,300 premature deaths due to smoking and save the state nearly $534 million in long-term health care costs due to smoking. The same poll indicates it is not “politics as usual” when it comes to tobacco taxes. In the impending budget ...

... an FY15 budget proposal that prioritizes tobacco control with an increase in the federal tobacco tax, emphasizes the importance of primary care with an investment in workforce training for new doctors and signals his ongoing support for increased investment in medical research. A ... that he remains committed to increasing the federal cigarette tax by an unprecedented 94 cents, which would save lives and reduce long-term health care costs. Increasing tobacco taxes is one of the most effective ways to keep kids from smoking and encourage people to quit. ACS CAN ... tax would prevent about 493,000 children from premature death, reduce the number of adult smokers by 2.6 million over 10 years and lower health care costs by $55 billion. ACS CAN applauds the president's proposal to invest more than $14.6 billion to expand and train the nation 's ...

Dear Governor Mills, Legislative Leaders and Members of the Joint Standing Committees on Appropriations and Financial Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Taxation:   As organizations that represent public health professionals, health care providers and patients, including those with serious health conditions like cancer, heart and lung disease, which place them at greater risk ...