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Health Policy Forum on Tobacco Control in South Carolina
The Impact of Tobacco in South Carolina Please join us for a health policy forum to disucss the following issues in our state. You will have the opportunity to hear from experts in the field on the latest ... on our state. Tobacco remains the number one preventable cause of death and South Carolina’s biggest opportunity to save lives, reduce health care costs and generate revenue for our state. Statewide tobacco control policies have not been adawquately addressed in South Carolina creating an ...
Sneakers Cover State House Front Steps to Urge Legislators to Keep South Carolina Teens Healthy
Today, the front steps of the South Carolina State House were covered in sneakers to remind lawmakers to protect teen health by raising the cigarette tax by $1.50 and prohibiting teens under 18 from using indoor tanning devices. Legislators and volunteers from ... would be used for healthcare and to increase teacher salaries. Not only would a $1.50 per pack cigarette tax increase be good for public health, it would benefit the state’s fiscal health as well. Increasing the cigarette tax by this amount will save an estimated $1.12 billion in long-term health care costs. Mississippi currently spends $1.9 billion on tobacco-related health care costs each year and experiences $2.35 billion in lost ...
Reducing the Toll of Tobacco a Priority for American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network in 2018
... 29, 2018 – As lawmakers dive into the new year the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) is looking ahead to what public health initiatives can be accomplished in 2018. South Carolina has a long way to go when it comes to tobacco control issues. Each year in South Carolina 2,500 kids under the age of eighteen become new daily smokers, 7,200 adults die from smoking and annual health care costs in South Carolina directly caused by smoking are $1.9 billion. Don’t worry, ACS CAN has solutions. A one-time increase in the ...
Coastal Carolina Baseball Coach Helps Kick Cancer During Annual Suits & Sneakers Event
... South Carolina’s current tobacco tax of 57 cents ranks 45 th in the country and is more than a $1 below the national average. Annual health care costs in South Carolina directly related to smoking are estimated to be about $1.9 billion. If the state was to increase its tobacco tax by ... would generate about $266.6 million in revenue annually. “A tobacco tax increase would truly be a win-win solution for South Carolina – a health win that would reduce tobacco use and save lives as well as a financial win that would help the state’s budget,” said Beth Johnson, ...
2019 SC State Legislative Session Summary
... cancer requires bold new public policies that promote cancer prevention, early detection of cancer, and expand access to quality, affordable health care. Lawmakers make many decisions that impact the lives of South Carolinians touched by cancer and their leadership is vital to defeating this ... to funding for evidence-based, statewide tobacco use prevention and cessation programs. $5 million remains allocated to the state Department of Health and Environmental Services in the state budget for tobacco prevention and cessation. An additional $5 million also continues to be allocated ...
South Carolina Cancer Survivors Mark Great American Smokeout by Calling for Strong Tobacco Control Legislation
... survivors marked the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) 43 rd annual Great American Smokeout today by calling on state lawmakers to protect the health of South Carolina residents by passing strong tobacco control legislation. Only by tackling tobacco use through a comprehensive approach can ... years ago by a federal judge who found that Big Tobacco had violated civil racketeering laws, lied to the American public for decades about the health effects of smoking and intentionally manipulated their products to make them more addictive. These corrective statements are a powerful ... products remains the nation’s number one cause of preventable death, killing more than 480,000 Americans and costing $289 billion in health care costs and lost productivity annually. In South Carolina, more than 7,000 adults die from smoking each year. About ACS CAN The American ...
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