The following message is being sent on behalf of Ken Kyle to all
members
of the Tobacco Community of Practice.
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A U.S. report
on adolescent smoking released today by the National Cancer
Institute (NCI) concludes that cigarette tax increases and comprehensive
tobacco prevention programs are proven effective at reducing
the number of kids who smoke. The NCI report, "Changing
Adolescent Smoking Prevalence," is the first major update
of adolescent smoking behaviour since 1994. It finds that comprehensive
state tobacco prevention programs in California, Massachusetts
and Florida were successful at preventing kids from smoking
in the 1990s when smoking rates were skyrocketing nationally.
It also finds that cigarette tax increases are effective both
at preventing kids from starting to smoke and at getting current
young smokers to quit.
For
further information visit: http://tobaccofreekids.org/Script/DisplayPressRelease.php3?Display=470
For
a copy of the NCI monograph visit:
http://www.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/monographs/
