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NJ ranks among nation's worst in anti-smoking efforts
... quit smoking. "New Jersey will pay a high price with more children and teenagers smoking, more lives lost to tobacco and higher smoke-related health care costs, said Blair Horner, Vice President for Advocacy, American Cancer Society of NY & NJ. "By failing to meet the CDC's expert ... year more than 11,000 New Jerseyans will die from smoking-related diseases. In addition tobacco use costs the state an estimated $3.2 billion in health care bills. NJ ranks among nation's worst in anti-smoking efforts ...
Blair Horner on the NJ Up In Smoke Report
... who want to quit. New Jersey leaders need to realize the failure to fund tobacco control programs will have long-term effects on the state's health and economy. It's frustrating because the math on this is so simple. Even in these difficult budget times, tobacco prevention is a smart investment that saves lives and saves money by reducing health care costs." ### About the American Cancer Society The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience ...
Maine, New Jersey and Oregon are latest states to raise their cigarette sales age to 21
... continues to claim too many lives and is the leading cause of preventable death. [Raising the sales age] will not only save lives, but will cut health care costs,” said Brian Shott, the New Jersey Government Relations Director at ACS CAN. In Maine, the state legislature overcame a veto by ...
New Report Finds New Jersey Last in Nation in Tobacco Control and Prevention
... TRENTON, NJ --December 8, 2015--A new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and several public health partners once again points out that New Jersey is last in the country in spending on tobacco control and prevention. The report, issued ... revenues for states to meet these recommended funding levels. Put simply: New Jersey is missing a tremendous opportunity to save lives and health care dollars by shortchanging proven programs to prevent kids from using tobacco and help those addicted to quit. “The Broken Promises report ...
New Jersey is taking a giant leap forward in the war against cancer. Here's how
... $5 million for the New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection program in his executive budget proposal, representing a huge win for public health. NJCEED provides under- and uninsured New Jersey residents with access to breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer screenings at no ... suffer and die from preventable disease. New Jersey took another huge step forward in improving residents’ access to lifesaving preventative care when, at the beginning of 2023, the Legislature passed the Colorectal Cancer Screening Cost-Sharing Removal Act. Starting July 1, 2023, no New ...