Missouri Falls Short in Fighting Tobacco; New Report Details State Legislative Activity to Battle Cancer
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KANSAS CITY, July 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Missouri is doing a poor job of curbing tobacco use, the cause behind nearly one- third of all cancer deaths, according to a new American Cancer Society report, "How Do You Measure Up?" At 17 cents per pack, the state's tobacco tax is among the lowest in the nation. In addition, Missouri allocated no funding for tobacco prevention programs and provides no resources to Medicaid patients who are trying to quit smoking.
"We may be the 'Show Me State' but there's little to show in the state's efforts to fight tobacco," said American Cancer Society volunteer Kay Young. "Tobacco is a major problem in Missouri. We don't have state funding for tobacco cessation or prevention and our excise tax on tobacco products is one of the lowest in the nation. The state just isn't doing enough to alleviate the tobacco burden."See the full content of this document
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Missouri Falls Short in Fighting Tobacco; New Report Details State Legislative Activity to Battle Cancer
Tobacco use kills more than 10,000 Missourians every year and takes an economic toll as well, with $1.66 billion in direct health costs and $2.17...
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