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Jump to full article: Rapid City (SD) Journal, 2008-01-05
Author: Journal Editorial Board Saturday, January 05, 2008
Intro: Congratulations to the state of South Dakota for the huge strides it has made recently in efforts to protect kids from tobacco use.
A coalition of public health organizations praised the state last month for increasing its spending on tobacco prevention programs to $5 million per year. . . .
We've made significant progress in the fight against tobacco use this past year, and it is critical that public health leaders here continue to build on that progress in the coming years to saves lives and health care dollars. Turning the teen-smoking situation around in South Dakota will take time, patience and more money.
Wouldn't it be great to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the tobacco settlement in 2008 by adding South Dakota to the list of states that are fully funding that CDC mandate?
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