CDC Reports Drop in Adult Smoking, But Death Toll and Health Costs Are Still Growing; Congress, States Should Implement Proven...(deral government which has largely been ...),Health

Date:11/13/2008

deral government, which has largely been absent from the fight to reduce tobacco use, must provide essential leadership, starting with granting the FDA authority over tobacco products. According to the IOM, a combined and more aggressive state-federal effort can achieve an ambitious, but attainable goal for the nation: "To reduce tobacco use so substantially that it is no longer a significant public health problem."

The two new CDC reports will be available at http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr.

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