Cheryl Healton
Cheryl Healton
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We know how difficult it is and we don't blame the smoker, but we do want to have messages out there that are motivational and get people sort of going on the track of try and try again until they succeed (in quitting smoking),
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Smoking in and of itself does not control weight, but there's no question that when people quit smoking, they often gain a few pounds, ... And for some industries, that can be a horrible thought.
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Only a handful of states have used this money for its intended purpose.
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Corporate citizen notwithstanding, ... a heck of a lot of Americans are dying prematurely due to this product.
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This is the most careful analysis of the data up to the most current time frame that exists anywhere. It has gone substantially further than anything else I've seen and is carefully vetted through a group of very well-respected scientists.
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The Master Settlement Agreement placed significant restrictions on the advertising and marketing practices of the tobacco companies, and also provided funding for an effective anti-smoking public education campaign targeted directly at youth. These new numbers conclusively demonstrate that the combination of these two factors -- together with the hard work of the Attorneys General and the public health community -- has resulted in major reduction in smoking rates since the MSA was signed.