Broken Promises to Our Children
December 6, 2012 | Report
This year, our report finds that states continue to spend only a miniscule portion of their tobacco revenues to fight tobacco use.
Tobacco Taxes
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California Officials Confer to Help Other States Develop Tobacco Tax Initiatives
November 1, 1998 | Program Result
The American Lung Association of Sacramento-Emigrant Trails, Sacramento, convened a conference to disseminate lessons learned by experienced tobacco control officials in California.
1997 Conference Explores Use of Tobacco Taxes to Fund Child Heath Care
October 1, 2000 | Program Result
Brandeis University, Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare held a three-day conference focused on the use of tobacco excise taxes to fund expansions in health care access for children and other groups.
1997 Conference Studies Tobacco Control in States that Increased Tobacco Taxes
January 1, 2000 | Program Result
The Cancer Prevention and Control Center at Boston University Medical Center convened a conference at which representatives from four states that had passed tobacco tax initiatives discussed issues they had faced.
Do National-Level Tobacco Policies Decrease Smoking? Researchers Study the USA, UK, Australia and Canada
October 6, 2009 | Program Result
Michael Cummings, Ph.D., M.P.H., conducted surveys that compared tobacco policies in four demographically similar countries to understand the impact of national-level policies on smoking behavior.
Educating Consumers about the Health Benefits of Higher Tobacco Taxes
February 1, 2001 | Program Result
From 1993 to 1997, the American Cancer Society, Atlanta, carried out a Tobacco Tax Education Project to educate the public about the health benefits of increasing tobacco taxes.
Enforcement of Ohio's Smoke Free Workplace Law Through the Lens of Public Health Practice
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
An estimated 77 percent of public health agencies in Ohio lose money enforcing the state’s smoke-free law.
Faith United: Disparate Faith Groups Come Together Against Big Tobacco
March 27, 2009 | Program Result
In 2005, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids and leaders from many different religious denominations launched a national campaign - Faith United Against Tobacco - to mobilize the faith community across the country to support proven solutions to reduce smoking.
Florida, Hawaii and Mississippi Celebrate Tobacco Tax Victories
May 15, 2009 | News Release/Video
Six states have increased taxes in 2009; North Carolina, Wisconsin Approve Statewide Smoke-Free Laws.
Genetics vs. Tobacco Taxes: The Limits of Public Policy Aimed at Reducing Smoking
December 5, 2012 | Story
Study by RWJF Scholar Jason Fletcher finds that genes may explain why some people will pay more to satisfy their smoking habits.