March 2012
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We Should All Call Our State Legislators
I agree with the article below (http://faceoffagainsttobacco.tumblr.com/post/20176833178/raise-mas-tobacco-taxes-now). It’s worth the read. We should all call our state legislators today and ask them to support the Governor’s call for increases in tobacco taxes.
“There is strong evidence that these programs and taxes work and states will have a strong return on their...
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Raise MA's Tobacco Taxes NOW!
CDC: States Lag in Boosting Cigarette Taxes
By Alexandra Sifferlin | @acsifferlin | March 30, 2012
Hiking up cigarette prices is one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking, especially in youths and young adults. Yet a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that fewer states are increasing their cigarette excise taxes than in the past.
In 2009,...
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Preventing Tobacco Use Among Youth and Young...
This 20-page, easy-to-read illustrated booklet discusses the major content of the 2012 Surgeon General’s report in plain language. It is designed to help parents, teachers, policy makers, health care professionals, and other concerned adults understand the importance of the report and how they can take a stand to protect young people from the devastating effects of tobacco use.
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BOLD teen Mural Experience:
During the previous February vacation, BOLD teens spent their time dedicated to painting a mural based no celebrating “Tobacco Free Living.” We worked hard; putting in 7 hours of work on our first day, we proudly completed our task at hand. It was extremely time consuming and excruciating as put in the finishing touches. With the help of our artist Gregg, we managed to put together a...
