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Choose Kids, Not Big TobaccoRaising the tobacco tax by at least $1.50 will save more than 47,000 Minnesota children from becoming addicted adults, help over 36,000 current Minnesota smokers to quit, and save at least 25,000 Minnesotans from premature smoking deaths.
Tobacco is still a serious problem in Minnesota, and a tobacco tax increase will only improve the health of our state. That is why we need your to:
Tell your lawmakers to Choose Kids, Not Big Tobacco
Tobacco kills more Minnesotans than alcohol, homicides, car accidents, AIDS, illegal drugs, and suicide combined. Raising the tobacco tax has proven to be effective in reducing tobacco addiction and tobacco related disease and death.
For more information about raising the price of tobacco in Minnesota check out our fact sheets:
To get involved in the Raise It For Health Campaign, please contact Anne Simaytis, Regional Grassroots Advocacy Director.
 | Rachel Callanan | American Heart Association |
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