Wisconsin didn’t get good grades in this year’s State of Tobacco Control report from the American Lung Association.
Darcie Warren is a spokeswoman for the group. She says in funding the state tobacco prevention program, Wisconsin got an “F.” There are also “Fs” for access to options to quit and for not changing the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21.
The state got an “A” for its smoke-free workplace laws. Warren says the state’s funding for tobacco control is less than 10 percent of the recommended level by the federal Centers for Disease Control. She says lawmakers haven’t passed any significant tobacco-related proposals in the past decade and Wisconsin is falling behind other states.
