State Use of Tobacco Settlement Funds
The witnesses testified about the ways in which states are using the $147 billion derived from a 1998 settlement agreement with the four lar… read more
The witnesses testified about the ways in which states are using the $147 billion derived from a 1998 settlement agreement with the four largest tobacco companies. Topics included smoking prevention in children, education to stop smoking in adults, and repaying states the medical costs for smoking-related diseases. close
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