National Report Ranks Tennessee Last in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
U.S. Newswire › December 02, 2004
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tennessee ranks last in the nation in funding programs to protect kids from tobacco, according to a national report released today by a coalition of public health organizations. Tennessee currently spends none of its tobacco settlement revenue on tobacco prevention programs, despite the fact that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that Tennessee spend a minimum $32.2 million a year.
In contrast, the tobacco companies are spending a record $359.2 million a year to market cigarettes and other tobacco products in Tennessee.See the full content of this document
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National Report Ranks Tennessee Last in Protecting Kids From Tobacco; Most States Not Adequately Funding Tobacco Prevention
The report also found that Tennessee has plenty of tobacco- generated revenue to increase funding for tobacco prevention and will collect a record $251.4 million this year from the tobacco settlement and tobacco taxes.
"By failing to provide any funding for tobacco...See the full content of this document
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