Studies show that youth are three times more sensitive to tobacco advertising than adults.
West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming the USA Tuesday . This includes such efforts as developing materials such as Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs for states. Maintaining a comprehensive database of smoking and health information, a clearinghouse of tobacco counter-advertising materials, and tobacco industry documents Providing grants for coordinated school health programs that include components for preventing tobacco use. The American public rightfully assumed that the states would use a significant portion of their settlement money to fund comprehensive and effective tobacco prevention programs. Unfortunately, more than a year after all 50 states settled their lawsuits against tobacco companies, only eight states have provided enough new funding for truly comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation programs.