Yes on Prop 29 - The Choice is Simple
The American Lung Association in California, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Campaign For Tobacco-Free Kids, Stand Up To Cancer, and Livestrong - Lance Armstrong Foundation, have joined forces to urge all Cailfornians to vote Yes on Prop 29 (California Cancer Research Act), a life saving initiative on the June 5, 2012 ballot. If passed, Prop 29 will increase the tobacco tax by $1.00 a pack and invest the revenues in cancer and tobacco-related disease research, tobacco prevention and enforcement programs:
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60 percent of all funds will go to research into prevention, causes and treatment of cancer and other smoking related illnesses
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20 percent will fund tobacco control programs, tripling the state’s funding for smoking cessation and tobacco use prevention
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15 percent will pay for research facilities and equipment
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3 percent for tobacco law enforcement
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2 percent for administration
A tobacco tax has not been passed in California since 1998 and every year nearly 40,000 people in California alone die from tobacco related illness. Passing this initiative would not only be monumental, it would also be life saving.
The American Lung Association in California urges all Californians to join the effort to pass this life-saving initiative that will appear on the next statewide election ballot in 2012.
Increasing the tobacco tax is one of the most effective ways to prevent youth smoking, help smokers to quit, reduce health care costs and continue creating a smoke-free California. It is estimated that for every 10 percent increase in the cost of cigarettes, there is a 7 percent decline in youth smoking.
Get Involved!
We need your help to pass this initiative. Register and sign up to take action in the fight against cancer and other tobacco related diseases.
You can also become a member of the American Lung Association’s Action Network and make a difference in the fight for healthy air and healthy lungs. Sign up now!
You can also visit www.californiansforacure.org
