8 States are Tobacco Flunkees: U.s. Flunks on Tobacco Control Report Card
(HealthDay News) -- A new report card gives the U.S. government consistently failing grades for not protecting Americans from illnesses caused by tobacco.
According to the American Lung Association's State of Tobacco Control 2008, the federal government as well as most states failed to enact critical policy measures, such as higher taxes on cigarettes and to adequately regulate tobacco products.
"Effective tobacco control saves both lives and money," Charles D. Connor, president… Continue reading