States misdirect tobacco money, study shows
Just a fraction of the money that states received from tobacco settlements and taxes is being used to prevent smoking, advocacy groups reported in a study Wednesday.
The report, “A Broken Promise to Our Children,†was released by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and American Lung Association.
Some $551 million is allocated for tobacco-use prevention programs in the 2006 budget year, the study said. That pales in comparison with the $1.6 billion recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Vince Willmore, spokesman for the campaign.
Source: MSNBC.
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