Senator Durbin 's Bill to Close Tobacco Tax Loopholes Will Save Lives By Stopping Tax Avoidance
WASHINGTON, DC Jan. 31, 2013 -- Our organizations strongly support the legislation introduced today by U.S. Sen.
Tobacco Control Press Releases
New Report: States Spend Less Than Two Percent of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Tobacco Use
WASHINGTON, DC (December 6, 2012) -- The states this year will collect a record $25.7 billion in revenue from the 1998 tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes, but will spend less than two percent of it -- $459.5 million -- on programs to prevent kids from smoking a
Federal Judge Proposes Strong Corrective Statements to Explain the Tobacco Industry's Decades of Deceit
WASHINGTON, D.C. November 27, 2012 U.S.
Report Documents Major Progress in Passage of Lifesaving Smoke-Free Laws
Residents of 30 of America 's 50 largest cities are currently covered by comprehensive smoke-free laws, compared to just one city in 2000, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
New Report Shows Declining Trend in Number and Intensity Level of Adult Smokers
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- November 8, 2012 -- The number of adults who smoke and the intensity level of those who do declined between 2005 and 2011, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).
Public Health Groups Argue in Federal Court for Strong Corrective Statements to Explain Big Tobacco's Decades of Deceit
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- October 15, 2012 -- U.S.
New Report Shows Critical Need for FDA Regulation of Cigars
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- August 27, 2012 -- Nearly 60 percent of young adult cigar smokers smoke flavored cigars, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health.
Federal Ruling Against Cigarette Warning Labels a Defeat for Public Health
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 24, 2012 We are deeply disappointed with today 's federal court ruling blocking implementation of new graphic warning labels on all cigarette packs.
Report Shows Majority of States Not Measuring Up On Laws and Policies to Fight Cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 9, 2012 A majority of states are not measuring up on legislative solutions that prevent and fight cancer, according to a new report released today by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).
New Report Shows Consumer Tobacco Consumption Conforming to Tax Loopholes
WASHINGTON, D.C. August 2, 2012 A significant decrease in cigarette consumption between 2000 and 2011 was offset by the use of other forms of smoked tobacco, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH).