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Protect Funding for Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Programs
Tobacco use remains Texas’ leading preventable cause of death and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in Texas. An estimated 28,000 Texans die annually from tobacco-related illnesses. Texas spends nearly $9 billion in annual ... care costs. And importantly: It will prevent children from becoming addicted adult smokers. During the 2017 Texas Legislative session, ACS CAN was unsuccessful in turning back drastic cuts to tobacco prevention funding at the Department of State Health Services that unfortunately ended ...
Health Coalition Backs Texas Lawmakers Proposing to Raise Minimum Tobacco Sale Age to 21
AUSTIN, Texas -- Two Texas lawmakers proposing to raise the state’s minimum tobacco age of sale to 21 – backed by a coalition of health care organizations – at a press conference Tuesday urged passage of their bills to protect and save the lives of young Texans by ... Backing HB 1908 and SB 910 is the Texas 21 Coalition ( www.texas21.org ), which includes the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), American Heart Association, American Lung Association in Texas, Baylor Scott & White, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, March of Dimes, Texas ...
Health Groups Laud Texas Lawmakers for Introducing Legislation to Raise Tobacco Sale Age to 21
... took bold action today to protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives by introducing bipartisan legislation to raise the sale age of tobacco products in the state to 21. Public health groups praised bill authors Sen. Joan Huffman and Rep. John Zerwas for providing strong leadership in the fight against tobacco – the No. 1 preventable cause of death. Increasing the tobacco age to 21 will help prevent young people from using tobacco, save lives and contribute to making the next ... 95 percent of adult smokers began smoking before they turned 21. In Texas, more than 13,000 kids become new daily smokers every year. If we can keep people from smoking as kids, then most will never start. “Despite great progress made in the past 50 years, tobacco-caused diseases ...
Tobacco 21 in Texas
Nearly 95 percent of smokers start before the age of 21, when the developing brain is highly vulnerable to the addictive effects of nicotine. In Texas, 13,700 kids become daily smokers every year, ... to $185 million in reduced healthcare expenditures and productivity costs over five years. During the 2017 Texas Legislative session, ACS CAN advocates and volunteers gained momentum for the 2019 session with strong bipartisan support for a “Tobacco 21” bill to raise the age of ...