If a reduction in the amount of moneys collected and deposited into any of those funds or revenues generated from local tobacco taxes or local sales taxes, has been directly caused by the taxes imposed by section 54(c), an amount equal to the amount of moneys that were not collected and deposited into that fund or funds or were not generated by the local tobacco taxes or local sales taxes because of the taxes imposed by this section shall be transferred from the Early Childhood Health and Education Trust Fund as follows: first, to the appropriate political subdivisions, and second to the appropriate fund or funds
Tobacco industry contracts with retailers undermine tobacco control efforts by ensuring tobacco products are given prime placement to all customers, young and old, and by keeping cigarettes discounted. Allie Reimold, MA, doctoral student in the Department of Health Behavior at Gillings School of Global Public Health Through these contracts, tobacco retailers have control over prices, which oftentimes undermine local laws by offsetting nearby high-tax jurisdictions
A recent article from the Washington Post Editorial Opinion Board highlights why the FDA's current approach falls short
Four new studies offer powerful evidence of the dangers of smoking and the health benefits of quitting or not being exposed to secondhand smoke
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