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Categories: Health; Policy

Briefing Date:	01/07/1998
Topic:	Taking Action to Reduce Tobacco Use

NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE

National Cancer Policy Board

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Congressional Briefing

Wednesday, January 7, 1998 - 2:00 p.m.

428 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Taking Action to Reduce Tobacco Use

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Taking Action to Reduce Tobacco Use addresses issues relevant to the current debate including: raising prices of tobacco products through taxes or penalty payments; federal regulation of tobacco products; support for state and local tobacco control; improved measures of use and monitoring achievement of public health goals; treatment of tobacco dependence; federal research efforts; and international tobacco control.

This briefing is for Members and Congressional Staff.

Copies of the report are available at the website of the National Cancer Policy Board: http://www2.nas.edu/cancerbd/

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