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For the Media For media interviews contact SmokeFree Wisconsin Executive Director Maureen Busalacchi by e-mail or at (608) 268-2620.
Smoke-free Workplaces and Public PlacesSecondhand smoke contains over 4,000 chemicals, 69 of which are known to cause cancer. There is no safe level of exposure. With facts like these, it's clear we must reduce exposure to this deadly substance in public places and workplaces. No one should have to breathe in secondhand smoke just to earn a paycheck.
Increase the Price of Tobacco Research shows that just a 10 percent increase in the price of a pack of cigarettes decreases smoking among adults by 4 percent, especially pregnant women, and among youth by at least 7 percent. Wisconsin's cigarette tax is currently $1.77, but state taxpayers are covering $2.02 billion each year in health care costs directly caused by smoking.
Comprehensive Tobacco Prevention and Control Research shows that a fully funded tobacco control program is the most effective way to reduce the burden of tobacco on all Wisconsin citizens.
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