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Did You Know?

The CDC recommended spending for tobacco control and cessation programs for Tennessee is $71.7 million annually.

Total tobacco revenue for Tennessee (Tax + MSA) = $511.5 million

Tobacco-related heath care costs annually = $2.16 billion

Tobacco industrty marketing in Tennessee annually = $406 million

Current cigarette excise tax = $0.62

Youth rates of smoking in Tennessee = 26.3%

Adult rates of smoking in Tennessee = 22.6%

Prevelance of Tobacco Use in Tennessee, 1997-2007

A new report issued by the Tennessee Department of Health tracks tobacco use trends for the last 10 years.

American Lung Association issues annual Tobacco Control Report - Tennessee improves!

Hard-fought efforts to enact a smoke-free workplace law and increase cigarette taxes have earned Tennessee improved grades in the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control 2007 report. The most significant progress was made in Smoke-free Air, which jumped from an “F” the previous year to a “B” in this year’s report. See Tennessee's grades and read more about the report.  

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FAQs about the new smoke-free law.

 
Current News

Bristol Smoking Ban Irks Some
Sunday's NASCAR race will draw roughly 160,000 stock-car racing fans to Bristol Motor Speedway, and there will be 400 ushers directing them to their seats and reminding them, if need be, that smoking is no longer allowed in the grandstands. Read more...

Smoking Blamed for Education-Related Mortality Gap
People with 12 years of education or more have seen their life expectancy rise faster than among those with less education, and researchers say that differences in smoking rates are an important reason for the disparity. Read more...

Moms who quit smoking have happier kids
Mothers who stop smoking while pregnant tend to have cheerier, more adaptable babies, British researchers reported on Wednesday. Read more...

Tobacco Control Bill Advancing in Congress
A House subcommittee on Tuesday approved a bill that would grant the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate tobacco products. Read more...

Beijing Seeks to Cut Smoking Ahead of Olympics
Beijing is using the Olympics to push an anti-smoking campaign.  China is a smoking haven, but the side effects of smoking-related illnesses are costing the nation an estimated $5 billion each year. Read more...

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