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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 New York.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. New York State scored an "F" in tobacco prevention and control spending, and "A" in youth access to tobacco and an "A" in excise taxes. The bright spot this year was enactment of the Smokefree Workplaces Law earning New York State an "A" grade in the category of smokefree air. This report should be a wake-up call to the legislature and our governor about the status of tobacco control in New York State. Spending for tobacco control programs are below the minimum recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and threats to the Smokefree Workplaces Law continue. We must take action now to protect our Smokefree Workplaces Law from being eroded and weakened.
Please take a moment to send the following letter to the Governor and your state legislators in support of New York's Smokefree Workplace Law.
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