Area interest groups are praising a plan announced on Wednesday to increase taxes levied on tobacco products in the Hoosier State.
Indiana Failing To Make The Grade On Tobacco Control
The American Lung Association says the state of Indiana needs to do more to enact tobacco control policies.
The “State of Tobacco Control 2015” report evaluates tobacco control policies at the state and federal level. It says Indiana failed to enact any policies that the American Lung Association believes will save lives. That led the state to receive a failing grade in tobacco prevention, taxes, and access to tobacco cessation services.
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