Smoking Cessation

Smoking Cessation and New York State
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According to the American Lung Association (ALA): " Each year, 438,000 people die of tobacco related illness in the U.S. This costs Americans $167 billion in healthcare costs and lost productivity every year."

The positive side of the tobacco issues is that smoking rates are decreasing , and cigarrete taxation is being increased. All indoor public places in New York State (NYS) are smoke free, and New York State got the following grades in the ALA report card:


Grades: Smokefree Air ................................................. A


Youth Access ................................................. A


Tobacco Prevention and Control Spending ..... F


Cigarette Tax...................................................... B


Source: American Lung Association, State of Tobacco Control Report 2005
http://lungaction.org/reports/reportcard05.tcl?geo_area_id=36


Environmental Health Educator
1/19/06