30-01-2025
How the Tri-State ranks according to State of Tobacco Control report
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- On Wednesday, the American Lung Association released their 23rd annual State of Tobacco Control report.
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The report grades states in five areas- including funding for state tobacco prevention programs, state tobacco taxes, smoke free workplace laws, coverage of and access to quit tobacco treatment and ending the sale of flavored tobacco products. The American Lung Association assigns a letter grade to each category ranging from A to F.
Here is a breakdown of how the Tri-State Ranked according to the report:
Indiana
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding: F
Smokefree Air: C
Tobacco Taxes: F
Access to Cessation Services: C
Flavored Tobacco Products: F
Kentucky
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding: F
Smokefree Air: F
Tobacco Taxes: F
Access to Cessation Services: C
Flavored Tobacco Products: F
Illinois
Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Funding: F
Smokefree Air: A
Tobacco Taxes: C
Access to Cessation Services: A
Flavored Tobacco Products: F
To learn more about the American Lung Association and the State of Tobacco Control report, visit the links for Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky.
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