American Lung Association of NC
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Campaign Unavailable We're sorry, this alert is no longer available. If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit American Lung Association of NC.The short explanation of this alert was: The second annual American Lung Association State of Tobacco Control: 2003 report has been released. This national report card analyzes state tobacco control laws in four key areas - smokefree air, tobacco program funding, cigarette excise taxes and youth access to tobacco. North Carolina scored grades of "F" in cigarette excise tax, "F" in tobacco prevention and control spending, "F" in smokefree air, and "F" for youth access. This report is a wake-up call to the NC General Assembly about the true status of tobacco control in our state. Our cigarette tax is only $.05 - the third lowest in the U.S. - and the prevalence of youth smoking is too high. Studies show that when the price of cigarettes goes up, youth smoking rates go down. In fact, for every 10 percent increase in price, youth smoking rates will drop by about 7 percent. In addition, cigarette taxes raise much needed revenue for the state.
Please take a moment to send the attached letter to your state legislators as a call to action on the cigarette excise tax in NC.
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