The American Lung Association said steps can be taken now to break the nicotine addiction.
According to report released overnight by the American Lung Association, both states scored a failing grade for the lack of funding they provide for tobacco prevention and control, access to cessation services, which help people quit smoking, and for lacking a law that restricts flavored-tobacco sales
These failures mean tobacco use is starting earlier and attempts in both Florida and Georgia to get our kids to “butt out” when it comes to tobacco and nicotine use are failing.And in Georgia more than 20% of students in high school are smoking -- this includes cigarettes and vaping.
Recommendations for Georgia are similar. Right now, the state does not allow local governments to write superseding laws -- the lung association would like to see that changed. Finally, the group argues more funding is needed for tobacco prevention programs, which could come from a tax increase on tobacco products. Georgia has one of the lowest tax rates in the country at 37 cents a pack.
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