Arkansas’ tobacco policies recognized
Posted on Friday, January 25, 2008
The American Lung Association has awarded Arkansas with A’s for its tobacco prevention and control spending and its smokefree air laws.
The association’s report, “State of Tobacco Control: 2007,” tracks progress on tobacco control guidelines at the state and federal levels and assigns grades to policies on smoke-free air, cigarette taxes, tobacco prevention spending and youth access to tobacco products. Arkansas received a D for its cigarette taxes and a C for youth access.
In 2001, the state Health Department established a tobacco prevention and cessation program based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations. Last year, the state spent $ 17. 5 million on programs to reduce tobacco use.
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