| Designing an effective statewide tobacco control program--Massachusetts. | |
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PMID: 9874385 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Smoking-related illnesses kill > 10,000 Massachusetts residents each year and cost hundreds of millions of dollars of public and private expenditures for health care. To combat this public health problem, in 1992 Massachusetts voters approved a referendum question calling for an increased excise tax on tobacco products, with the revenue supporting a Health Protection Fund. Approximately 40% of the fund is used to finance the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program (MTCP), administered by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. During the first 3 fiscal years (FY), the MTCP budget has averaged just over $40 million annually, declining during that period from approximately $43 million in FY 1995 to < $37 million in FY 1997. |
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Authors:
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G Connolly; H Robbins |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Cancer Volume: 83 ISSN: 0008-543X ISO Abbreviation: Cancer Publication Date: 1998 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-01-19 Completed Date: 1999-01-19 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0374236 Medline TA: Cancer Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2722-7 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program, Boston 02108, USA. |
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Communication Humans Massachusetts Policy Making* Program Development Public Health / economics, legislation & jurisprudence Smoking / economics, legislation & jurisprudence, prevention & control* State Government Taxes / legislation & jurisprudence* Tobacco Industry / legislation & jurisprudence |
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