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Every day, 6,000 children under the age of 18 smoke for the first time and
nearly 2,000 of them begin smoking on a daily basis .

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discount which was functionally available on an equal basis, no price
discrimination has occurred.S. For the state-by-state report card, the American Lung
Association examined funding for tobacco prevention and control programs ,
smokefree air, cigarette taxes and youth access to tobacco products.

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The plaintiffs had sought unspecified damages.com/cgi-bin/mmg. "Today we celebrate 15
years of reducing adult and youth smoking, exposure to secondhand
smoke and tobacco-related diseases and deaths.0 percent in 2002 and 21.
"The failure to enact FDA authority gives the tobacco industry a pass to
continue to market a new wave of products, including candy-flavored
cigarettes -- Camel Kauai Kolada, Camel Warm Mocha Mint, Kool Mixx Midnight
Berry -- that are clearly being marketed to children and teens.

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7 in 2000.

According to the 2004 Field Research poll:

Fifty-two percent of former smokers who quit in the past 10
years said that having smoke-free public places made it easier
for them to quit smoking. Grade: F

4) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control - This international treaty
sets standards that countries can adopt to control tobacco use and
addiction.

Twelve states received an F in cigarette taxes.

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second-largest tobacco company in the United States, manufacturing about one
of every three cigarettes sold in the United States. Reynolds' product
line includes five of the nation's 10 best -selling cigarette brands: Camel,
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In addition to new data on youth smoking, CDHS also released
results from a new Field Research poll, which shows that the state's
smoke-free workplace law has had a major impact on smoking behavior
and cessation efforts, and that the majority of Californians support
the law. With rising health care costs, preventive
health programs are vital to the state's efforts to ensure a healthy
and prosperous California. For the first
time, the annual report -- which previously included only state-by-state
report cards - - rates the federal government's record on tobacco regulation
and prevention. Virginia, home of tobacco
giant Philip Morris, raised its cigarette tax from 2. While a number of states
significantly raised their cigarette taxes in 2004, many states still fail
to set cigarette taxes at a level that will significantly deter children
from smoking.

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----Fifteen years
after California launched its tobacco control program, and 10 years
after passage of an unprecedented statewide smoke-free workplace law,
new data released today show that smoking among youth continues to
decline and that Californians approve of the state's smoke-free
efforts.

"California's smoke-free policies are helping to protect people
from the dangers of secondhand smoke," said State Public Health
Officer Dr.
Despite the high economic and human costs of
smoking, the federal government failed to enact strong national tobacco
control policies in 2004, including failing to pass Food and Drug
Administration regulation of tobacco products, according to the American
Lung Association's "State of Tobacco Control 2004" report. To date, 40 countries have ratified this treaty. Six years after the Master Settlement Agreement (MSA), through
which the tobacco industry committed billions to states to recover states '
tobacco-related health care costs, only five states -- Arkansas, Delaware,
Hawaii, Maine and Mississippi -- have sustained the commitment of
significantly funding tobacco prevention and cessation programs. In addition, cities across the country
made the decision to go smokefree. In a major victory for public
health, the Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a smokefree air ordinance passed
in 2003 in Lexington. Three states --
Michigan, New Jersey and Rhode Island -- are at or over $2 per pack. The
complete methodology and score calculations are included in the report and
can be found online at www.lungusa.

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the District of Columbia have a tax of $1 or more. Twenty-three states received an F in youth access.

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percent reported smoking last year, compared with 4. Congress failed to raise this tax by $2 per pack as
recommended by the National Action Plan for Tobacco Cessation, which
would generate revenue for smoking cessation programs.

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Federal Government Fails to Regulate Tobacco and Protect Public Health American Lung Association Report Finds

It gives Congress and the White House failing grades.

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In contrast, a number of state and local governments have stepped up their
efforts to enact strong tobacco control policies by passing laws protecting
people from secondhand smoke and increasing cigarette taxes.

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New figures show that smoking among California youth has decreased
to record lows. Research shows that in
Helena, MT, hearts attacks fell by 40 percent after a smokefree air
ordinance was enacted. The American
Lung Association strongly supports the enactment and enforcement of
policies to restrict the sale and distribution of tobacco products to
minors.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. Jackson. The
president has signed the treaty, but has not sent it to the U. Lung
disease death rates continue to increase while other leading causes of
death have declined." For more information about the American Lung Association call
1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or log on to www.org.

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Ninety-three percent said they approve of the law and 91
percent said they would recommend that other communities adopt
a similar smoke-free policy. Richard J."
In November 1988, Proposition 99 was approved by California voters
and instituted a 25-cent tax on cigarettes and earmarked 5 cents of
every cigarette pack sold to fund the California Tobacco Control
Program, the nation's longest running and most emulated comprehensive
anti-tobacco program.cgi?eid=4807323

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States Continue to Cut Tobacco Prevention Programs

Despite multiple studies showing that tobacco prevention programs save
lives and money, states continued to underfund tobacco prevention programs. Maine's successful tobacco prevention
program has resulted in a 48 percent drop in high school students who smoke
and a 59 percent decrease in smoking among middle school students.
Voters in three states -- Colorado, Montana and Oklahoma -- successfully
raised the tobacco tax through ballot measures. The earlier a smoker
starts, the more likely he or she is to die from tobacco use.

Methodology

The American Lung Association "State of Tobacco Control 2004" is a report
card that evaluates federal and state tobacco control laws against
recognized criteria and translates each state's relative progress into a
letter grade comprised of A, B, C, D or F.

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.com/cgi-bin/mmg. House of Representatives
blocked legislation to grant the Food and Drug Administration the
authority to regulate tobacco products, which would regulate youth
access and marketing of these products.S.

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Belshe added , "Californians can be proud of how far we've come in
the last 15 years, but should also remember that the battle against
tobacco addiction continues. Kirkwood, president and CEO of the American Lung Association.

Federal Government Receives Poor Marks

For the national report card , the American Lung Association examined four
areas:

1) FDA regulation of tobacco products - The U.

Significant cigarette tax increases motivate smokers to quit and prevent
kids from starting.

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People who moved to the state after the law went into effect
also overwhelmingly support the smoke-free workplace law.

About the American Lung Association

For 100 years, the American Lung Association has been the leading
organization working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health.

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"California's youth have grown up enjoying the benefits of living
in America's smoke-free zone," said Kim Belshe, secretary of the
California Health and Human Services Agency.
Among middle school students in grades six through eight, 3. Grade: D

States Receive Mixed Marks

State legislatures and city councils made strides to protect the public
health in 2004.

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California's 15-Year-Old Tobacco Control Program Keeps Promise to California Voters; New Data Confirm Aggressive Program Works

Efforts to enact smokefree air laws have gained momentum , and the American
Lung Association is fighting community-by-community, state-by-state to
protect all citizens from secondhand smoke. In one year, after a major increase in the cigarette
tax and passage of a smokefree air law, 100,000 New Yorkers quit smoking. A grade of A is assigned to
excellent state policy, while an F indicates inadequate state laws.

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"We were always confident we would prevail in this case," said Darryl R.J.com .
"With aggressive tobacco education and prevention activities , we
have taught our youth to be more aware of the tobacco industry's
marketing tactics and to reject tobacco," said CDHS Director Sandra
Shewry. There are currently four million adult
smokers in California. Grade: F

2) Smoking cessation policies - Congress failed to implement and fund the
National Action Plan for Tobacco Cessation, which would provide a
national quitline , media campaign, federal funding of cessation
benefits and a smokers' fund to assist people trying to quit.org. The American Lung Association funds vital research on
the causes of and treatments for lung disease.

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State health officials and public health advocates joined
Sacramento middle-school students, members of the first generation to
benefit from California's tobacco-free policies, to celebrate the
success of Proposition 99, the landmark Tobacco Tax and Health
Protection Act of 1988, and California's smoke-free workplace law that
took effect in 1995.6 in 2000. In 2004,
states and communities across the country -- from Idaho to Rhode Island and
from Columbus, OH to Lexington , KY -- achieved smokefree workplaces.

Smokefree Laws Spread to More States and Cities

The trend toward smokefree air laws continued to gain momentum with Idaho,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island passing laws to protect people from
secondhand smoke in the workplace. Included were Lawrence, KS; Columbus,
OH; Lincoln, NE; and Minneapolis, MN.
Oklahoma passed a law prohibiting sales of tobacco products by self-service
display and made changes to other youth access laws governing random
inspections and increased penalties for retailers. With the generous support of
the public, the American Lung Association is "Improving life, one breath at
a time.

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Seventy-four percent of Californians surveyed, including
nearly half of those who were smokers, agreed that smoking
should be prohibited in the outdoor dining areas of
restaurants. Grade: F

3) Cigarette taxes - The current federal excise tax on cigarettes is 39
cents per pack.

Thirty-three states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico received an F
for smokefree air.5 cents to 20 cents
per pack -- the first increase since 1960. New Jersey passed a law
barring the sale of single cigarettes in packs of less than 20, and
Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois and Kansas passed laws restricting tobacco sales
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District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Greeneville )
stated: "..J.2 percent of high school students in California smoked last
year, compared with 16.

Sixty-nine percent of current smokers who attempted to quit in
the past 10 years said that smoke-free public places helped
them reduce the number of cigarettes they smoke .

Ninety percent of Californians surveyed, including the
majority of smokers, said they approve of the smoke-free
workplace law. "The latest Field Research poll
provides evidence that these policies also help smokers quit their
deadly addiction.businesswire. House of Representatives squandered
a historic opportunity to pass meaningful regulation of tobacco products ,"
said John L.S.
Thirty-six states and the District of Columbia received an F for program
funding . States
that have implemented comprehensive tobacco prevention programs have seen
large decreases in smoking rates.

Average State Cigarette Excise Tax Continues to Rise

Eleven states raised their cigarette taxes in 2004, increasing the average
state cigarette tax by 12 cents to 84 cents per pack.

In 2004, seven states received an A for limiting youth access to tobacco.lungusa.