The American Lung Association released the 9th annual State of Tobacco Control 2010 report. Wisconsin finally got an A in the "smoke-free air" category!!!! Thanks to the new smoke free air law, we will receive our first A in the history of the report.
However, WI received an F in both the "tobacco prevention and control funding," and the "cessation coverage" categories.
Prevention advocates know that WI can do better to protect our kids from the deadly addiction of tobacco use and help people quit nicotine, but does the WI State Legislature? Coalitions across the state are working to get the word out right now.
Hopefully we won't lose all the gains we've made in youth use rates because of another budget cut to tobacco prevention and control.
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