Smoking causes 8,000 deaths yearly in Wisconsin, study says

Smoking causes 8,000 deaths yearly in Wisconsin, study says
The study, released on the eve of the statewide smoking ban, was conducted by the University of Wisconsin Tobacco Surveillance and Evaluation Program, the American Cancer Society, and the Wisconsin Division of Public Health’s Tobacco Prevention and Control program.
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AAFP Among Organizations Calling on CMS to Allow Medicaid Coverage for Quitlines
The AAFP is one of three dozen organizations that recently signed a letter to CMS, urging the agency to allow states to obtain federal Medicaid matching funds for the cost of tobacco cessation services provided by quitlines. According to the June 14 letter, which was drafted by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, Medicaid beneficiaries use tobacco at rates 50 percent higher than the general …
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Minnesota Smoking Bans Didn’t Lead to Job Loss
FRIDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) — Smoking bans in Minnesota’s Twin Cities did not lead to job losses at bars and may actually have helped create more jobs at restaurants, a new study finds.
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