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New Mexico Advocates Rally in Support of Cancer Prevention Initiatives
SANTA FE, NM– Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, students and advocates from the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) rallied at the Roundhouse today in support of increasing the state’s tobacco tax by $1.50 per pack and prohibiting minors under the age of 18 from using tanning devices. “When you ... also would generate approximately $30.74 million in new revenue for the state while saving New Mexico $461.51 million in long-term health care cost savings from smoking declines. The World Health Organization classifies indoor tanning devices as “carcinogenic to humans,” the same ...
Broken Promises Report Shows Kids in New Mexico Hurt Following Raiding of Tobacco Settlement Fund
... Children: A State-by-State Look at the 1998 Tobacco Settlement 18 Years Later ” was released today and shows New Mexico lags behind the rest of the country when it comes to spending adequate funding on tobacco prevention and cessation programs. The report was issued by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Americans for ... and help smokers quit. New Mexico is spending $5.7 million this year on tobacco prevention and cessation programs, which is just one quarter of the $22.8 million recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report challenges states to do more to fight tobacco ...
Lawmakers should avoid raiding the tobacco permanent fund
... years ago, New Mexico lawmakers made a commitment to create a permanent fund supported by annual tobacco settlement payments, with the intent of providing stable funding for prevention and cessation programs that reduce devastating tobacco-related illnesses now and into the future. ... points from 19.9 percent to 11.4 percent, thanks in large part to tobacco prevention and cessation programs implemented through the Department of Health and the Indian Affairs Department. Even with these declines, smoking costs New Mexico $844 million each year in direct health care costs. ... consider long-term solutions to the state’s recurring budget shortfalls. This Op-Ed appeared in the NM Political Report on August 29, 2016. It can be viewed at http://nmpoliticalreport.com/90284/lawmakers-should-avoid-raiding-the-to... Lawmakers should avoid raiding the tobacco permanent ...
State Funding Shortfall Shouldn't be Fixed by Breaking Promises to Our Kids
... in large part to tobacco prevention and education. Leading health organizations including American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Lung Association, and American Heart Association don’t want to see a reversal of that progress. However, they warn that’s exactly what is at stake this Friday as the legislative Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight ... at 9:00 a.m. at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. The Tobacco Settlement Revenue Oversight Committee is charged with monitoring the use of the $38 million the state receives from the tobacco settlement each year. In 1999, New Mexico lawmakers made a commitment to create a permanent ...
Cancer report shows New Mexico falling short
... it comes to supporting policies and passing legislation to prevent and reduce suffering and death from cancer. According to the latest edition of “How Do You Measure Up?: A Progress Report on State Legislative Activity to Reduce Cancer Incidence and Mortality,” New Mexico measured up to policy recommendations in just three of the 10 issue areas ranked. The report was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network. We’ve made tremendous progress in the ... that are proven to save lives and money. In New Mexico alone in 2016, 9,750 people will be diagnosed with cancer and 3,690 will die from it. We can’t defer appropriate legislative action when the stakes are that high. This report outlines ways lawmakers can make a difference by ...
New Legislation Unveiled Today to Increase New Mexico Tobacco Tax
... Lung Association, American Heart Association, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, and the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) stood behind New Mexico Senator Howie Morales in the Capitol Rotunda today as he announced tobacco tax legislation designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids while also lowering health costs from tobacco use. To read the full news release, click here. New Legislation Unveiled Today ...
Key Vote Today on $1.50 Tobacco Tax to Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Revenue
... support the tobacco tax increase ( see full list here ). Health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free strongly support the $1.50 per pack tobacco tax increase designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids, while also lowering health costs from tobacco use. Research shows that increasing tobacco taxes will have a significant ...
New Mexico Lawmakers Must Reinvest in Programs that Prevent Tobacco Use
Tobacco Settlement Dollars Should Be Used for Preventing Tobacco-Related Disease Santa Fe, NM – October 10, 2016—In the final hours of the special session, New Mexico lawmakers broke a promise to protect future generations from deadly tobacco addiction by draining the $220 ... Fund to fix the state budget crisis. Now, leading health organizations including the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association and American Lung Association want to ensure that critical state tobacco control programs are not cut to continue ... are proven to fight tobacco use and save lives. The Master Settlement Agreement is New Mexico’s single best opportunity to break the cycle of tobacco addiction for our state’s youngest generations.” The state receives annual payments of more than $35 million from the 1998 ...
New Mexico Lawmakers Examine Ways to Address State's Tobacco Burden
SANTA FE, NM– The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) will be presenting testimony this week at three legislative hearings in Santa Fe that could help forge a new direction in the state’s battle ... biggest opportunity to save lives and reduce health care costs continues to be implementing evidenced-based solutions which help reduce the use of tobacco products,” said Sandra Adondakis, government relations director for ACS CAN in New Mexico. “These solutions include increasing the price of tobacco products, implementing comprehensive smoke-free policies and fully funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs. All of these ...
Public Health Groups Laud Proposed $1.50 Increase in Tobacco Tax To Protect Kids, Save Lives and Raise Needed Revenue
... 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 and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free strongly support the $1.50 per pack tobacco tax increase designed to keep cigarettes and a vast array of other tobacco products out of the hands of kids, while also lowering health costs from tobacco use and restoring critically important tobacco prevention and education ...