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Leading health organizations including the American 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

Raising tobacco taxes to deal with revenue challenges is strongly supported across party lines in New Mexico. A new poll conducted by Public Opinion Strategies shows 82 percent of New Mexicans support raising the tobacco tax by a buck-a-pack. The same poll indicates it is not “politics as usual” when

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On January 6, the Saint Paul City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to restrict the sale of non-menthol flavored tobacco products to tobacco-only retail shops. It is only the 2nd municipality in Minnesota to do so, following its sister city, Minneapolis. About four fifths (79%) of Saint PaulŠ—Ès 262 tobacco

More than 1.7 million cancer deaths have been been averted since 1991, says a new study from the American Cancer Society. This new study reports that "steady reductions in smoking combined with advances in cancer prevention, early detection, and treatment have resulted in a 23% drop in the cancer death

In early January, the new Dietary Guidelines for Americans was released jointly by the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. Some may remember previous versions of these guidelines as the food pyramid or the newer Š—“Choose My PlateŠ— version featuring an image of plate divided