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Big tobacco and anti-cancer activists agree: Health provision goes too far

Big tobacco companies and anti-cancer activists are standing in opposition to a part of the Affordable Care Act that allows insurance companies to charge smokers 50 percent more than patients who do not use tobacco.
The Washington Post
added Feb 18, 2013 22:08
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[Kentucky, Oklahoma] Governors for Smoke-free Air

Underscoring the bipartisan backing for smoke-free laws, Kentucky's Democratic governor and Oklahoma's Republican governor have highlighted their support for such laws in their state-of-the-state speeches this week.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Feb 14, 2013 19:58
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Chile Joins Growing Movement Against Tobacco in Latin America

Chilean President Sebastián Piñera has signed a new law that requires all enclosed public places to be smoke-free and includes marketing restrictions and other measures to reduce tobacco use. The new law continues Latin America’s rapid progress in fighti
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Feb 14, 2013 19:57
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[China] Deadly Gifts for Chinese New Year

Bloomberg News report shows China needs to curtail appeal of cigarettes
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Feb 14, 2013 19:55
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New Study: California's Tobacco Control Program Saved Over $130 Billion In Health Care Costs

A study published today by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, adds to the growing evidence that tobacco prevention and cessation programs not only reduce smoking and save lives, but also save money by reducing health care costs.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Feb 14, 2013 19:53
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LETTER: LAFAIVE: Mackinac Center research is rigorous in its review of data (Letter)

Danny McGoldrick’s letter about Mackinac Center research on cigarette smuggling and taxes redirects and erroneously criticizes our methodology while ignoring other scholarship that comes to similar conclusions.
Kalamazoo (MI) Gazette
added Feb 1, 2013 16:53
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LaFAIVE: Cigarette Smuggling Study Explained

Dear Mr. McGoldrick: ... It is not our methodology that is flawed, but your interpretation. ... We don’t disagree with your assertion that higher tax rates help reduce smoking, but there is much evidence to suggest that it is not to the degree many pe
Mackinac Center for Public Policy
added Feb 1, 2013 16:49
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New England Journal of Medicine Studies Find Huge Health Benefits to Quitting Smoking

Two new studies published today in the New England Journal of Medicine show that smoking remains a huge public health problem in the United States, but smokers who quit between the ages of 25 and 34 regained nearly the same life expectancy as people who h
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jan 29, 2013 20:12
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[Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wyoming] As States Draft Budgets, Higher Tobacco Taxes Offer Health and Financial Wins

Tobacco tax increases are a win-win-win solution for states -- a health win that reduces smoking and saves lives, a financial win that raises revenue and reduces tobacco-related health care costs, and a political win because tobacco taxes have the strong
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jan 28, 2013 17:16
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Russia’s Parliament Backs Historic Tobacco Control Legislation

Bill would require smoke-free public places, restrict tobacco sales and marketing
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (CTFK)
added Jan 25, 2013 17:28
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