What We Should Do about Tobacco
POSTPONE THE SETTLEMENT TALKS
Current negotiations amount to a backroom deal by lawyers and would give away too much to industry and
hobble our ability to regulate in the future.
BAN ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION AIMED AT KIDS
Without trampling the First Amendment, we need to keep the industry from hooking smokers early.
RAISE TAXES
Boost the price of cigarettes--by as much as $2 a pack--to dramatically cut sales, especially to kids.
EXPAND SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACES AND PUBLIC AREAS
Studies show that when a company bans indoor smoking, nearly 25% of its smokers quit and others cut back. More states need to sign on.
DISCLOSE ALL INGREDIENTS
Adults could make more reasoned decisions. Now many smokers think ''lite'' cigarettes are safer than nicotine patches.
KEEP FDA ON THE CASE
Current rules barring tobacco sales to kids are only a start. We need a strong regulatory hand that could impose further restrictions.
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