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If You Could Stop Today’s Kids from Becoming Tomorrow’s Smokers, Wouldn’t You?

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

A recent report issued by a coalition of public health organizations, including the American Heart Association, warns that, despite collecting record amounts of revenue from tobacco taxes and the tobacco settlement, states have continued to cut tobacco prevention and cessation programs. In fact, after many years of declines in smoking rates, the report finds that we've come to a standstill, and are at risk of losing the gains we've made in fighting the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the Great Rivers Affiliate and the U.S.

The report concludes, as we've known for some time, that tobacco prevention and cessation programs not only reduce smoking, but save lives and money. Definitely money well spent!

Share this report with your legislators today! Tell your legislators about the state of tobacco prevention spending in your state simply by clicking the appropriate link below:

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Welcome to the online home for American Heart Association advocacy in the Great Rivers Affiliate! The Great Rivers Affiliate includes Delaware, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

We update regularly about our ongoing legislative issues (for example: tobacco prevention and cessation, childhood obesity, nutrition, stroke and STEMI systems of care, etc). We hope this blog proves to be a resource to keep our amazing advocates up-to-date with our fast-paced legislative happenings!

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