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With all the ill and murderous effects of smoking, it is not a wonder that many have pushed through the regulation, if not entire prohibition, of cigarette/tobacco smoking. Because of mounting concern about the consequences of smoking, especially from parents, various anti smoking campaigns have been formed.Smoking is not merely a personal concern, and anti smoking campaigns are proofs of that. They are meant to raise social awareness of the damages of smoking – after all, smoking does not only affect the one who takes the drag, but also those around him. It is therefore not surprising that leaders of various faiths have united together against the common evil that is smoking – like Faith United Against Tobacco, a nationwide campaign launched by multiple religious denominations and the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids.Religious leaders have long played a critical part if addressing the nation’s social challenges like the protection of children and other vulnerable people. It is therefore natural that they aid in the reduction of tobacco use – after all, smoking is the one of the primary leading cause of preventable diseases and death around the world. The faithful can be a powerful force to reckon with in reducing the horrible toll of tobacco.More than 20 national religious leaders had sent letters to all U.S. Senate and House of Representatives candidates, urging them to support legislations that will authorize the regulation of tobacco products by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Since then, the faith leaders have not stopped working rigorously and zealously in the anti smoking campaign.The government does not work less in its anti smoking campaign, though. States, like New York, spends millions of dollars on anti smoking initiatives and aggressive implementations of laws framed for regulation of cigarette smoking and selling. New York State spends their tobacco settlement money on provision of health care access to the uninsured, provision of lower cost prescription drugs to senior citizens, and aggressive tobacco control program.Sale of cigarette look-alikes to teens is prohibited by the law of New York. They have also imposed stiffer fines to those who are found to be selling tobacco products to teens, with punishments ranging from a $3oo fine to actual revocation of permanent license. The law also required the publication of the names and addresses of businesses engaging in illegal tobacco product sales on local newspapers. Tobacco tax was also increased as a deterrent to youngsters who want to give smoking a try.The teens are also prime movers behind anti smoking campaigns, like the Truth. com. More than a hundred teenagers helped out in shaping the advertisements of the biggest anti smoking campaign in U.S. – the ads are part of a $1.5 billion five-year campaign being paid by tobacco companies themselves as part of the $200 billion plus tobacco settlement.This anti smoking campaign is handled by the American Legacy Foundation. To get its message across, the Truth.com uses the print media, television, and the web.
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