WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a national three-month anti-smoking effort that will seek to build on the progress of state-based campaigns by featuring the stories of former smokers.
For years, states have used funds from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement reached by the largest tobacco companies and various states in 1998 to fund anti-smoking initiatives. However, research has shown these programs receive less than the recommended airtime they need to be effective, said Tim ...