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ALA: Illinois Report Card Not Good
(IRN)-The grades are in, and the American Lung Association says Illinois does not do a good enough job of discouraging smoking.

The State of Tobacco Control report card gives Illinois an “A” for its smoke-free laws, a “D” for its relatively low cigarette tax (98 cents per pack) and an “F” for tobacco prevention.

Katie Lorenz, spokeswoman for the American Lung Association in Illinois , says more than ninety percent of smokers start the habit before age eighteen, and she believes a higher tobacco tax would put the smokes out of reach financially.

She also says the lung association opposes efforts to weaken Smoke Free Illinois, such as a proposal to allow smoking in casinos.

(Source: Illinois Radio Network)
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