Lung Health News, Spring / Summer 2005
Cigarette butts are clogging our streams, littering our parks and spoiling our shorelines and getting rid of them is costing taxpayers a bundle. The American Lung Association of California is supporting the Litter Reduction and Prevention Act, which would require cigarette manufacturers to pay a fee for each pack of cigarettes sold in California.
The legislation would create the Cigarette Pollution Prevention and Litter Fund to offset costs to local and state government for litter cleanup, develop public education and outreach programs to raise awareness about the impact of cigarette litter, and fund tobacco cessation and prevention programs.
