The American Lung Association, American Cancer Society and American Heart Association have joined forces to place the California Cancer Research Act on the November 2010 ballot. If passed, the California Cancer Research Act would increase tobacco taxes by $1.00 a pack and invest the revenues in research, tobacco prevention and enforcement programs:
- 60 percent of all funds will go to research into prevention, causes and treatment of cancer and other smoking related illnesses
- 20 percent will fund tobacco control programs, tripling the state’s funding for smoking cessation and tobacco use prevention
- 15 percent will pay for research facilities and equipment
- 3 percent for tobacco law enforcement
- 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 in the effort to qualify and pass this initiative in November 2010.
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.
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To learn more about the California Cancer Research Act, download one of the following fact sheets:
Fact Sheet (English)
Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Fact Sheet (Vietnamese)
