Study: More can be done to curb smoking

SPRINGFIELD – The state is not spending enough on programs to help reduce and prevent tobacco use, a new study says.

Illinois – which is launching a statewide smoking ban on Jan. 1 – ranks just 39th among the states for tobacco prevention funding, according to the report from Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, the American Lung Association, the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society Action Network.

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